National Fuel Gas Co: (NYSE: NFG)
$62.97
0.16 (0.26%)
Volume 280,285
May 15 03:46 PM ET
Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy 
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Overview Quote
Stock Activity
| Day Low - High | 62.62 - 63.75 |
| 52wk Low - High | 41.57 - 63.75 |
| Previous Close | 62.81 |
| Avg. Volume | 600,946 |
| Industry | UTIL-GAS DISTR |
| Market Cap | 5.24 B |
| Div - Yield | 1.46 - 2.32 |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| PE (Forward) | 20.53 |
| Current Year Est. | 3.06 |
| Quarterly Earnings ESP |
0.00% |
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Zacks Rank
|
 1 |
Zacks Recommendation
|
Outperform |
Zacks Industry Rank
|
40 out of 265 |
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Key Earnings Data
| PE (Forward) | 20.53 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.23 |
| Current Year Est. | 3.06 |
| Current Quarter Estimate | 0.63 |
| Most Accurate Estimate | 0.63 |
| Earnings ESP |
0.00% |
| Next Earnings Report Date | 08-08-2013 |
| EPS Last Year | 2.78 |
| Expected Earnings Growth | 9.20% |
Company Description
National Fuel Gas Co. is engaged in the business of owning and holding securities issued by its subsidiary companies. The company is a diversified energy company consisting of the following six reportable business segments: Utility; Pipeline and Storage; Exploration and Production; International; Energy Marketing; and Timber.
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Earnings Estimates
| Current Qtr (06/2013) |
Next Qtr (09/2013) |
Current Year (09/2013) |
Next Year (09/2014) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Estimate | 0.63 | 0.57 | 3.06 | 3.11 |
| Number of Estimates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Low Estimate | 0.61 | 0.55 | 3.02 | 2.87 |
| High Estimate | 0.66 | 0.62 | 3.10 | NA |
| Year Ago EPS | 0.52 | 0.43 | 2.53 | 3.06 |
| EPS Growth | 20.51% | 33.33% | 20.95% | 1.63% |
Industry Analysis
| Name | Symbol | Previous Close | Zacks Rank | Zacks Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATL FUEL GAS | NFG | 62.81 | |
|
| ATMOS ENERGY CP | ATO | 44.42 | |
|
| CENTRICA PL-ADR | CPYYY | 23.45 | |
|
| CHESAPEAKE UTIL | CPK | 55.00 | |
|
| ENN ENERGY HLDG | XNGSY | 140.65 | |
|
| EQT CORP | EQT | 76.53 | |
|
| MDU RESOURCES | MDU | 26.67 | |
|
| NJ RESOURCES | NJR | 45.96 | |
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| SOUTHWEST GAS | SWX | 49.96 | |
|
| SOUTHWESTRN ENE | SWN | 37.42 | |
|
Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR
COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers
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Report for NFG
May 06, 2013
Financials
| EPS TTM | 2.78 |
| Sales | 1,627 |
| Net Income | 246 |
| Price/Earnings | 22.59 |
| Price/Book | 2.57 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 10.84 |
| Price/Sales | 3.10 |
News
Shares of National Fuel Gas Rise Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows
May 15, 2013
Highest Beta in the Gas Utilities Industry Detected for National Fuel Gas (NFG, OKE, PNY) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 13, 2013
Potential National Fuel Gas (NFG) Trade Has $58.10 Breakeven - Freshbrewedmedia
May 10, 2013
National Fuel Gas Bearish Moving Average Crossover Alert (NFG) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers
May 9, 2013
UGI had the Lowest Relative Performance in the Gas Utilities Industry (UGI, GAS, ATO, NFG, OKE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 7, 2013
National Fuel Gas Increases Sales but Misses Revenue Estimate - TheMotleyFool
May 6, 2013
Shares of National Fuel Gas Rise to a New 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows
May 3, 2013
Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Oneok in the Gas Utilities Industry (OKE, STR, GAS, NFG, UGI) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner
May 3, 2013
Broker Recommendations
| Current ABR | 2.13 |
| ABR (Last Week) | 2.13 |
| # of recs in ABR | 8 |
| Average Target Price | 65.20 |
| Industry Rank by ABR | 40 out of 265 |
| Rank in Industry | 1 out of 28 |
