284,027 Shares in National Fuel Gas Company $NFG Purchased by Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension

Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension acquired a new position in National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE:NFG) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 284,027 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock, valued at approximately $22,739,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp increased its position in National Fuel Gas by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,035,345 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $343,962,000 after purchasing an additional 132,855 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in National Fuel Gas by 103.4% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,138,153 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $197,501,000 after purchasing an additional 1,087,067 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in National Fuel Gas by 23.9% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,117,052 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $103,182,000 after purchasing an additional 215,641 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in National Fuel Gas by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,109,820 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $102,517,000 after purchasing an additional 42,862 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in National Fuel Gas by 26.1% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 705,328 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock worth $65,151,000 after purchasing an additional 146,050 shares during the last quarter. 73.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

National Fuel Gas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NFG opened at $81.24 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market cap of $7.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.41. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.17. National Fuel Gas Company has a 52 week low of $77.22 and a 52 week high of $97.06.

National Fuel Gas (NYSE:NFG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The oil and gas producer reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.85 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $858.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $856.57 million. National Fuel Gas had a net margin of 27.48% and a return on equity of 20.62%. The business’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.39 EPS. National Fuel Gas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that National Fuel Gas Company will post 7.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

National Fuel Gas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.535 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. National Fuel Gas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.96%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on NFG shares. Zacks Research raised National Fuel Gas from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Scotiabank set a $101.00 target price on National Fuel Gas in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, KeyCorp started coverage on National Fuel Gas in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.00.

National Fuel Gas Profile

National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG) is a diversified energy company engaged primarily in the production, gathering, transmission, distribution and marketing of natural gas. The company operates through four principal segments: Exploration & Production, Pipeline & Storage, Utilities, and Energy Marketing. Its integrated asset base spans upstream development in the Appalachian Basin, regional pipeline networks, underground storage facilities, and regulated utility distribution systems.

In its Exploration & Production segment, National Fuel Gas focuses on developing natural gas reserves in the Marcellus and Utica shales, leveraging modern drilling and completion techniques.