NASDAQ:NFE

New Fortress Energy (NFE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$27.40
+0.91 (+3.44%)
(As of 12:45 PM ET)
Today's Range
$26.50
$27.71
50-Day Range
$25.82
$35.15
52-Week Range
$25.06
$40.04
Volume
860,222 shs
Average Volume
1.35 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.62 billion
P/E Ratio
10.34
Dividend Yield
1.46%
Price Target
$38.57

New Fortress Energy MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.43 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
39.5% Upside
$38.29 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
12.62% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.06mentions of New Fortress Energy in the last 14 days
Based on 19 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
36.03%
From $2.97 to $4.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.07 out of 5 stars

Oils/Energy Sector

68th out of 240 stocks

Natural Gas Distribution Industry

2nd out of 12 stocks

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About New Fortress Energy Stock (NASDAQ:NFE)

New Fortress Energy Inc. operates as an integrated gas-to-power energy infrastructure company that provides energy and development services to end-users worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Terminals and Infrastructure, and Ships. The Terminals and Infrastructure segment engages in the natural gas procurement and liquefaction; and shipping, logistics, facilities and conversion, or development of natural gas-fired power generation. The Ships segment offers floating storage and regasification units (FRSU) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers which are leased to customers under long-term or spot arrangements. The company operates LNG storage and regasification facility at the Port of Montego Bay, Jamaica; marine LNG storage and regasification facility in Old Harbour, Jamaica; Dual-fired combined heat and power facility in Clarendon, Jamaica; landed micro-fuel handling facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico; and LNG receiving facility and gas-fired power plant in Baja Califrnia Sur, Mexico, as well as a Miami facility. New Fortress Energy Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in New York, New York.

NFE Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/29/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend
3/14/2024
Dividend Payable
3/27/2024
Today
5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Natural gas distribution
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NFE
Fax
N/A
Employees
677
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$38.57
High Stock Price Target
$45.00
Low Stock Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+45.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$547.88 million
Pretax Margin
27.53%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.41 billion
Cash Flow
$3.69 per share
Book Value
$8.67 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
128,966,000
Market Cap
$5.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.56
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Wesley Robert Edens (Age 62)
    Founder, Chairman & CEO
  • Mr. Christopher S. Guinta (Age 41)
    Chief Financial Officer
    Comp: $2M
  • Ms. Yunyoung Shin (Age 46)
    Chief Accounting Officer
    Comp: $1.05M
  • Mr. Brett Magill
    Head of Investor Relations & MD
  • Jake Suski
    Managing Director of Public Affairs
  • Mr. Brannen McElmurray
    MD & Chief Development Officer
  • Mr. Sam Abdalla
    Head of Distributed Generation Projects & VP of Project Development
  • Mr. Cameron D. MacDougall Esq. (Age 48)
    Secretary
  • Mr. Joshua Kane
    Vice President of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Patrick Thomas Hughes
    Executive Officer

NFE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell New Fortress Energy stock right now?

7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for New Fortress Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" NFE shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NFE, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is New Fortress Energy's stock price target for 2024?

7 analysts have issued 1 year price targets for New Fortress Energy's shares. Their NFE share price targets range from $27.00 to $45.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $38.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 39.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have NFE shares performed in 2024?

New Fortress Energy's stock was trading at $37.73 at the start of the year. Since then, NFE stock has decreased by 27.2% and is now trading at $27.45.
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When is New Fortress Energy's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 13th 2024.
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How were New Fortress Energy's earnings last quarter?

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:NFE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.07. The firm earned $690.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $602.41 million. New Fortress Energy had a net margin of 22.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 36.16%. The firm's revenue was up 19.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.90 earnings per share.

How often does New Fortress Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for New Fortress Energy?

New Fortress Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th.
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Is New Fortress Energy a good dividend stock?

New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.50%. The dividend payout ratio is 15.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NFE will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.90% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What is Wesley Edens' approval rating as New Fortress Energy's CEO?

2 employees have rated New Fortress Energy Chief Executive Officer Wesley Edens on Glassdoor.com. Wesley Edens has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Wesley Edens in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of New Fortress Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other New Fortress Energy investors own include Coty (COTY), Designer Brands (DBI), Energy Transfer (ET), Kohl's (KSS), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Tapestry (TPR), Tesla (TSLA), WW International (WW) and AbbVie (ABBV).

When did New Fortress Energy IPO?

New Fortress Energy (NFE) raised $300 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, January 31st 2019. The company issued 20,000,000 shares at $15.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Citigroup and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Evercore ISI, Allen & Company, JMP Securities and Stifel were co-managers.

Who are New Fortress Energy's major shareholders?

New Fortress Energy's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include William Blair Investment Management LLC (4.35%), Kailix Advisors LLC (0.96%), CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (0.09%), Pinnacle Associates Ltd. (0.05%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.04%) and Maryland State Retirement & Pension System (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Desmond Iain Catterall, Energy Transition Holdings Llc, John J Mack, Katherine Wanner, Larry M Hutchison, Nfe Smrs Holdings Llc, Robert A Katz and Timothy W Jay.
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How do I buy shares of New Fortress Energy?

Shares of NFE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:NFE) was last updated on 5/9/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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