National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)
NYSE: NFG · Real-Time Price · USD
80.39
-1.12 (-1.37%)
May 7, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT - Market open
National Fuel Gas Company Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts that cover National Fuel Gas Company stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $102, which forecasts a 26.88% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $85 and the highest is $110.
Price Target: $102 (+26.88%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Apr 7, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for National Fuel Gas Company stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keybanc | Keybanc | Buy Initiates $110 | Buy | Initiates | $110 | +36.83% | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Buy → Hold Downgrades $102 → $106 | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $102 → $106 | +31.86% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Buy Maintains $98 → $102 | Buy | Maintains | $98 → $102 | +26.88% | Aug 13, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | B of A Securities | Sell → Strong Buy Upgrades $85 → $107 | Sell → Strong Buy | Upgrades | $85 → $107 | +33.10% | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Scotiabank | Buy Maintains $88 → $98 | Buy | Maintains | $88 → $98 | +21.91% | Jul 11, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.65B
from 2.28B
Increased by 16.27%
Revenue Next Year
3.21B
from 2.65B
Increased by 21.03%
EPS This Year
7.86
from 5.68
Increased by 38.37%
EPS Next Year
8.00
from 7.86
Increased by 1.80%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.8B | 3.7B | |
| Avg | 2.6B | 3.2B | |
| Low | 2.5B | 2.7B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 25.1% | 40.2% | |
| Avg | 16.3% | 21.0% | |
| Low | 9.0% | 2.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.31 | 9.48 | |
| Avg | 7.86 | 8.00 | |
| Low | 7.48 | 6.82 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 46.2% | 20.6% | |
| Avg | 38.4% | 1.8% | |
| Low | 31.6% | -13.2% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.