Q3 EPS Estimate for Northern Oil and Gas Lowered by Analyst

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE:NOG) – Analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Northern Oil and Gas in a report released on Thursday, February 6th. Roth Capital analyst J. White now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.01 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.07. The consensus estimate for Northern Oil and Gas’ current full-year earnings is $5.30 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Northern Oil and Gas’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.29 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of Northern Oil and Gas in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Northern Oil and Gas from $37.00 to $35.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Northern Oil and Gas from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Mizuho downgraded shares of Northern Oil and Gas from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $47.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Northern Oil and Gas currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.56.

Northern Oil and Gas Price Performance

Northern Oil and Gas stock opened at $36.24 on Monday. Northern Oil and Gas has a 52 week low of $32.35 and a 52 week high of $44.31. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $38.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.57. The stock has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.35 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84.

Northern Oil and Gas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 28th will be given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.97%. This is a positive change from Northern Oil and Gas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. Northern Oil and Gas’s payout ratio is 20.17%.

Insider Activity at Northern Oil and Gas

In related news, President Adam A. Dirlam sold 836 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.00, for a total transaction of $32,604.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 96,223 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,752,697. The trade was a 0.86 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Northern Oil and Gas

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EFG Asset Management North America Corp. boosted its position in shares of Northern Oil and Gas by 59.5% in the fourth quarter. EFG Asset Management North America Corp. now owns 98,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,675,000 after acquiring an additional 36,887 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Northern Oil and Gas by 43.0% in the 4th quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 11,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $420,000 after purchasing an additional 3,398 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Northern Oil and Gas by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,273,298 shares of the company’s stock valued at $418,916,000 after purchasing an additional 166,501 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Northern Oil and Gas by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 64,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,407,000 after purchasing an additional 4,631 shares during the period. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in shares of Northern Oil and Gas in the fourth quarter worth $739,000. 98.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Northern Oil and Gas Company Profile

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas properties in the United States. It primarily holds interests in the Williston Basin, the Appalachian Basin, and the Permian Basin in the United States.