National Fuel Gas (NFG) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

分组1 - National Fuel Gas (NFG) reported quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.83 per share, and showing a slight decrease from $0.78 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of -7.23% [1] - The company posted revenues of $372.07 million for the quarter ended September 2024, which was 22.89% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and a slight increase from $368.95 million year-over-year [2] - National Fuel Gas shares have increased by approximately 20.7% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 21.2% [3] 分组2 - The earnings outlook for National Fuel Gas is uncertain, with current consensus EPS estimates at $1.41 for the coming quarter and $5.69 for the current fiscal year, with revenues expected to be $666.01 million and $2.58 billion respectively [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Oil and Gas - Integrated - United States is currently in the bottom 12% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential underperformance compared to higher-ranked industries [8] - The estimate revisions trend for National Fuel Gas is currently unfavorable, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) for the stock, suggesting it may underperform the market in the near future [6]