NFGNational Fuel Gas Company

$78.73-7.3% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in a downtrend (−5% vs 200-day).

1 to watch, 1 neutral, 1 without data
TrendDowntrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Price is −5% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest5.3% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Moderately shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit. Up 3.0% since the previous count, unchanged over three months.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnbehind 69% of the market
vs 200-day avgmiddle of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How NFG is trading

National Fuel Gas Company is −7.3% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 26 points behind the market.

−7.3%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
−5.5%

vs 200-day average · below trend, but not far

RSI (14)
43

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
18%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$50.65 – $95.98 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$78.73
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
−4.4%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
−7.3%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+80%
vs 50-day average$80.83
−2.6%
52-week high
$95.98
52-week low
$75.88
Annualised volatility
21%
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)−1.1%
2025+35%
2024+25%
2023−18%
2022+1.9%
2021+61%
2020−7.6%
2019−5.9%
2018−3.7%
2017−0.20%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan104 of 10+0.40%
Feb107 of 10+1.9%
Mar109 of 10+5.4%
Apr102 of 10−1.6%
May107 of 10+0.45%
Jun105 of 10−0.67%
Jul117 of 11+2.0%
Aug117 of 11+1.6%
Sep115 of 11−2.3%
Oct114 of 11−0.23%
Nov106 of 10+1.9%
Dec104 of 10−0.27%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.