The stock price of Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NYSE: NOG) has surged by 5.00 when compared to previous closing price of 28.20, but the company has seen a 21.10% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://thefly.com reported 2025-05-13 that 22 May
Is It Worth Investing in Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NYSE: NOG) Right Now?
Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NYSE: NOG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 4.61x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NOG is at 1.55. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NOG is 95.83M, and currently, shorts hold a 19.99% of that float. The average trading volume for NOG on May 14, 2025 was 2.05M shares.
NOG’s Market Performance
NOG’s stock has seen a 21.10% increase for the week, with a 31.72% rise in the past month and a -18.27% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.51% for Northern Oil and Gas Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 19.45% for NOG’s stock, with a -15.83% simple moving average for the past 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 11.57% 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 -33.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.72%, as shares surge +30.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NOG rose by +21.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.79. In addition, Northern Oil and Gas Inc saw -20.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NOG starting from O’GRADY NICHOLAS L., who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $27.48 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, O’GRADY NICHOLAS L. now owns 226,189 shares of Northern Oil and Gas Inc, valued at $27,480 using the latest closing price.
Lasher Stuart G., the Director of Northern Oil and Gas Inc, purchase 20,000 shares at $27.62 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’25, which means that Lasher Stuart G. is holding 40,000 shares at $552,400 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 1.31. 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 conclusion, Northern Oil and Gas Inc (NOG) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
