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National Fuel Gas (NFG) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$59.93 +0.60 (+1.01%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

National Fuel Gas - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
1
Buy
2

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for National Fuel Gas in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 1 has given a hold rating, 1 has given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for NFG.

Consensus Price Target

$69.00
15.13% Upside
According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for National Fuel Gas, the average price target is $69.00. The highest price target for NFG is $81.00, while the lowest price target for NFG is $62.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 15.13% from the current price of $59.93.
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NFG Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/22/23 to 12/21/24
1 Month Ago
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
3 Months Ago
9/23/23 to 9/22/24
1 Year Ago
12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$69.00$69.00$68.00$61.20
Forecasted Upside15.13% Upside8.64% Upside12.77% Upside20.50% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

NFG Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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NFG Price Targets by Month

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National Fuel Gas Stock vs. The Competition

TypeNational Fuel GasOils/Energy CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.50
2.63
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside15.13% Upside1,671.86% Upside14.54% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/19/2024Argus
2 of 5 stars
W. Selesky
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11/12/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$65.00 ➝ $64.00+3.66%
10/28/2024Bank of America
3 of 5 stars
 Initiated CoverageUnderperform$62.00+0.81%
8/20/2024Scotiabank
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 Boost TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$80.00 ➝ $81.00+37.26%
5/24/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Lower Target$60.00 ➝ $54.00+3.85%
2/6/2023Raymond James
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform

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NFG Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for National Fuel Gas is $69.00, with a high forecast of $81.00 and a low forecast of $62.00.

4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Fuel Gas in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 1 buy rating and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NFG shares.

According to analysts, National Fuel Gas's stock has a predicted upside of 15.13% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, National Fuel Gas's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

National Fuel Gas has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. in the past 90 days.

Analysts like National Fuel Gas less than other "oils/energy" companies. The consensus rating score for National Fuel Gas is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "oils/energy" companies is 2.63. Learn more on how NFG compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:NFG) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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