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NFG

National Fuel GasD
NYSE / Utilities
Last Price
At close
2026-06-02
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Current thesis
Favorable regulatory outcomes, modest commodity tailwinds, and successful asset optimization drive EPS and dividend improvement, supporting a re-rating toward the analyst high (111.3).
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +10.4.
What can break
Key downside vectors are regulatory/rate-case setbacks that reduce allowed returns and large unanticipated capex or pipeline integrity costs that strain cash flow; weather-driven declines in gas volumes can exacerbate throughput and margin weakness, increasing dividend pressure.
Momentum
18
Value
60
Sentiment
64
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $100.00 · Bull $111.30 · Bear $81.14
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-06-02
Fundamentals
As of 2026-06-01 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-01-31 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-06-02
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $98.33
Why
Momentum18 · Δ7d -6.5
Value60 · Δ7d +0.1
Sentiment64 · Δ7d +10.4
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
18
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-6.5
Δ21d
-4.3
Value
60
32% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.1
Δ21d
+0.4
Sentiment
64
33% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+10.4
Δ21d
+13.4
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 18.2 / Value 60.0 / Sentiment 64.3

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-06-01
Market Cap
$7.31B
Beta
0.61
Shares Out
95.02M
P/E (TTM)
14.4
P/S (TTM)
3.42
P/FCF (TTM) · Derived
-5700.33
Rev YoY
+25.3%
EPS YoY
+164.1%
Gross Margin
+66.1%
Op Margin
+35.7%
Net Debt
$2.79B
Current Ratio
0.44
As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology