National Fuel Gas Company Stock Forecast

National Fuel Gas Company stock downgraded to Hold/Accumulate
(Updated on Apr 25, 2024)

NFG Signals & Forecast

The National Fuel Gas Company stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $53.57 and $52.65. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, and so far it has fallen -0.669%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for National Fuel Gas Company stock

On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $49.61 and $48.78. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, National Fuel Gas Company finds support just below today's level at $49.61. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $48.78 and $48.00.

In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $0.643 between high and low, or 1.18%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.39%.

Our recommended stop-loss: $52.72 (-3.97%) (This stock has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 1 day ago.)

Trading Expectations (NFG) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 26th

For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 26th we expect National Fuel Gas Company to open at $54.83, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $53.86 and $55.94, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.04 (+/-1.89%) up or down from last closing price. If National Fuel Gas Company takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 3.78% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $55.27 (0.67%) than the support at $49.61 (9.64%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.

Is National Fuel Gas Company stock A Buy?

National Fuel Gas Company holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Strong Buy to a Hold/Accumulate candidate.

Current score: 0.413 Hold/Accumulate Downgraded

Predicted Opening Price for National Fuel Gas Company of Friday, April 26, 2024

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.