National Fuel Gas Guides FY26 Adj EPS to $7.40-$7.60, Above Consensus
NFG is trading near its 52-week low of $75.17 (7.7% above the low).
Summary
National Fuel Gas issued FY26 adjusted EPS guidance of $7.40-$7.60, a range that sits above the current consensus estimate of $7.35. This is the first time the company has provided a specific earnings outlook for the upcoming fiscal year, giving traders a concrete profitability target. The guidance follows the company's recent $2.62 billion acquisition of CenterPoint Ohio assets and the associated $1.5 billion debt offering, which are expected to be accretive. With the stock trading at $80.94, the midpoint of the range implies a forward P/E of roughly 10.8x, suggesting potential upside if the company delivers. The next catalyst will be the actual quarterly results to track progress against this newly established benchmark.
At the time of this announcement, NFG was trading at $80.94 on NYSE in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $7.7B. The 52-week trading range was $75.17 to $97.06. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: Dow Jones Newswires.