Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NYSE: NOG)’s stock price has increased by 6.46 compared to its previous closing price of 27.08. However, the company has seen a 4.84% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-29 that Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Is It Worth Investing in Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NYSE: NOG) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NYSE: NOG) is above average at 4.49x. The 36-month beta value for NOG is also noteworthy at 1.52. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NOG is 95.83M, and at present, short sellers hold a 20.40% of that float. The average trading volume of NOG on June 04, 2025 was 1.95M shares.
NOG’s Market Performance
The stock of Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NOG) has seen a 4.84% increase in the past week, with a 13.33% rise in the past month, and a 4.38% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.09% for NOG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.27% for NOG stock, with a simple moving average of -16.16% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NOG
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NOG reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for NOG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 16th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to NOG, setting the target price at $45 in the report published on November 20th of the previous year.
NOG Trading at 9.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NOG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.94% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NOG starting from Allen Chad W, who proposed sale 6,000 shares at the price of $27.22 back on Jun 02 ’25. After this action, Allen Chad W now owns shares of Northern Oil and Gas Inc, valued at $163,320 using the latest closing price.
Dirlam Adam A., the Officer of Northern Oil and Gas Inc, proposed sale 17,160 shares at $27.00 during a trade that took place back on Jun 02 ’25, which means that Dirlam Adam A. is holding shares at $463,320 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NOG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.46 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Northern Oil and Gas Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 29.41, with 12.57 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.27for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.92.
Conclusion
In summary, Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NOG) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
