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Northern Oil and Gas Inc

NOGNYSE

SectorEnergy

IndustryOil & Gas E&P

Beta (adjusted)0.81

Intrinsic Value $32.57median of 3 methodsbased on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $23.52Price as of 1 Oct 2026

UndervaluedIntrinsic value is 38% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $2.5B

Enterprise Value $5.2B

Shares Outstanding 101.8M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date9 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend29 Sep 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. (NOG) represents a premier, diversified non-operated upstream energy platform with a highly efficient, asset-light business model. By acquiring minority working interests across leading U.S. basins (Permian, Williston, Appalachian, Uinta) and recently expanding into Canada's Duvernay play, NOG captures robust production revenues and royalty-like cash flows while avoiding direct operator overhead and field liabilities. Despite GAAP net income volatility driven by non-cash derivative mark-to-market adjustments and ceiling-test impairments, NOG continues to generate strong operational cash flows, support a high dividend yield, and execute disciplined, accretive M&A.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets9 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$25.00

Mean target$30.89

High · most bullish analyst$36.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Prolonged weakness in commodity prices, particularly natural gas oversupply, combined with high leverage and heavy hedging headwinds, limits cash flow upside. Non-cash ceiling-test impairments continue to weigh on GAAP financials, and high interest expenses compress interest coverage ratios, putting pressure on the dividend sustainability.

Base CaseCentral scenario

NOG successfully integrates its newly acquired Light-Oil Duvernay assets, maintaining flat 2026 capital guidance of $850–$900 million while raising full-year production guidance to 143,000–148,000 Boe per day. Strong operational cash flows continue to support the quarterly dividend of $0.45 per share, and leverage remains well-managed.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Diversified, high-quality asset footprint across the Permian, Williston, Appalachian, Uinta, and Duvernay basins.
Asset-light, non-operated business model that limits direct operational overhead and capital intensity.
Strong operational cash flow generation ($323.6 million in Q1 2026) supporting a robust dividend yield.
Proven track record of executing accretive, disciplined ground-game and platform-scale acquisitions.

Key Investment Risks

High exposure to commodity price volatility and hedging-related derivative valuation swings.
Dependence on third-party operators for development timing, operational efficiency, and safety.
Significant leverage and debt service costs ($2.58 billion long-term debt as of Q1 2026).
Potential dilution from equity-financed acquisitions, such as the common stock issued for the Duvernay transaction.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A severe and prolonged collapse in WTI crude oil prices below $50/bbl.
Significant operational delays or capital cost overruns by major operating partners in key basins.
Inability to refinance or reduce long-term debt, leading to a breach of financial covenants or a forced dividend cut.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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