ONE Gas is a regulated natural gas utility with low beta and relatively stable demand, but consecutive earnings misses, declining revenue of 11%, and a payout ratio near 352% raise questions about dividend sustainability and the quality of near-term earnings delivery.
Thesis pillars
- Regulated Utility Stability↑Improving
- Consecutive Earnings Misses→Stable
- Negative Free Cash Flow↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026· older than 90 days
ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $82.22 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2).
ONE Gas is a 100% regulated natural gas distribution utility serving approximately 2.3 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas through three divisions — the largest natural gas distributor in Oklahoma and Kansas by customer count. Revenue from fixed delivery charges and... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $82.22 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 81. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.50, earnings proximity 104d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated Nov 4, 2026Recent Developments — ONE Gas, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Scotiabank Maintains Sector Outperform on ONE Gas, Raises Price Target to $87 — benzinga Nov 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS ONE Gas (OGS) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Aug 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS ONE Gas (OGS) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com Aug 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS (OGS) ONE Gas Now Expects Full Year 2026 Adjusted EPS Range At Upper Half Of $4.83 - $4.95 Range, vs. FactSet Est of $4. — marketscreener.com Aug 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS One Gas Inc earnings beat by $0.18, revenue topped estimates - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK Aug 4, 2026 positive
Latest item Nov 4, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:54:12Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicOklahoma, Kansas, and Texas10-K Item 1A: 'Our business activities are concentrated in three states... We provide natural gas distribution services to customers in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas'
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Rating Breakdown
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Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $82.22 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 81. Prior stop was $79.02. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target $74.10 reached (−9.9% from $82.22); no take-profit level is published. Prior stop was $79.02. Stop-loss: $79.02.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.2); Consecutive earnings misses (2).
ONE Gas, Inc. trades at a P/E of 17.5 (forward 16.4). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts rate OGS, with a consensus score of 3.9/5. 9 analysts publish price targets averaging $85.
What does ONE Gas, Inc. do?ONE Gas is a 100% regulated natural gas distribution utility serving approximately 2.3 million customers in Oklahoma,...
ONE Gas is a 100% regulated natural gas distribution utility serving approximately 2.3 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas through three divisions — the largest natural gas distributor in Oklahoma and Kansas by customer count. Revenue from fixed delivery charges and variable usage fees is governed by the OCC, KCC, and Texas RRC, with gas costs passed through at cost.