Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:NJR NewJersey Resources (NJR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $53.10 +0.19 (+0.35%) As of 02:40 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About NewJersey Resources Stock (NYSE:NJR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NewJersey Resources alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$52.33▼$53.3350-Day Range$52.96▼$59.9652-Week Range$43.46▼$60.86Volume169,046 shsAverage Volume604,685 shsMarket Capitalization$5.39 billionP/E Ratio14.67Dividend Yield3.58%Price Target$61.50Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) is an energy services holding company based in Wall, New Jersey. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides regulated natural gas distribution, energy management, wholesale energy services, renewable energy development, and natural gas storage and transportation solutions. Its principal subsidiary, New Jersey Natural Gas, operates a regulated natural gas utility serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers in central and northern New Jersey. NJR also markets and manages natural gas supplies, owns or invests in midstream infrastructure, and develops renewable energy projects, including solar installations, serving customers and energy markets in New Jersey and the broader Northeast. New Jersey Resources traces its roots to the formation of New Jersey Natural Gas in the early 20th century and has expanded from a local gas utility into a diversified energy company. The company is led by Stephen D. Westhoven, who serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More NewJersey Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreNJR MarketRank™: NewJersey Resources scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingNewJersey Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNewJersey Resources has a consensus price target of $61.50, representing about 15.6% upside from its current price of $53.19.Amount of Analyst CoverageNewJersey Resources has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about NewJersey Resources' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-5.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings for NewJersey Resources are expected to decrease by -5.28% in the coming year, from $3.60 to $3.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NewJersey Resources is 14.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NewJersey Resources is 14.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.20.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNewJersey Resources has a PEG Ratio of 2.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNewJersey Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about NewJersey Resources' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.60% of the float of NewJersey Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNewJersey Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.66.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NewJersey Resources has recently increased by 0.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNewJersey Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNewJersey Resources has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NewJersey Resources is 52.49%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NewJersey Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.72% next year. This indicates that NewJersey Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about NewJersey Resources' dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentNewJersey Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for NewJersey Resources this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for NJR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added NewJersey Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NewJersey Resources insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $166,890.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.70% of the stock of NewJersey Resources is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.98% of the stock of NewJersey Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about NewJersey Resources' insider trading history. Receive NJR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NewJersey Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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NJR Stock News HeadlinesNewJersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) Upgraded at Wall Street ZenSeptember 20 at 1:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comNew Jersey Resources (NJR) Stock May Still Be A Bargain Following Dividend NewsSeptember 17, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comElon Musk’s One Stock Retirement PlanJeff Brown picked Nvidia in 2016, before it surged 37,000 percent. Now he's tracking a small AI company he says is the same size Nvidia was a decade ago. The company holds 150 patents protecting its core technology, and Brown believes Elon Musk could soon drive major demand for it. A key catalyst is set for November 11.September 22 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Huntington Begins Coverage on NewJersey Resources (NYSE:NJR)September 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Pessimistic Forecast for NewJersey Resources (NYSE:NJR) Stock PriceSeptember 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comNew Jersey Resources Raises Dividend for the 31st Consecutive YearSeptember 10, 2026 | businesswire.comNew Jersey Resources (NJR) Turns Last Year’s Loss Into A Guidance RaiseSeptember 4, 2026 | insidermonkey.comNew Jersey Resources (NJR) Turns Last Year’s Loss Into A Guidance RaiseSeptember 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines NJR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NJR shares performed this year? NewJersey Resources' stock was trading at $46.18 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NJR stock has increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $53.1850. How were NewJersey Resources' earnings last quarter? NewJersey Resources Corporation (NYSE:NJR) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.05. The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did NewJersey Resources' stock split? NewJersey Resources shares split on the morning of Wednesday, March 4th 2015.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, January 21st 2015. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, March 3rd 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Who are NewJersey Resources' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of NewJersey Resources include BlackRock Inc. (17.73%), Energy Income Partners LLC (1.38%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.02%) and Royal London Asset Management Ltd. (0.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen D Westhoven, Patrick J Migliaccio, Richard Reich, Jane M Kenny, Roberto Bel and Christopher T D'antuono. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of NewJersey Resources? Shares of NJR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of NewJersey Resources own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NewJersey Resources investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 7/1 Dividend6/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/10/2026Dividend Payable7/01/2026Last Earnings8/03/2026Today9/22/2026Record date for 10/1 Dividend9/24/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/24/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/01/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/18/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 NJR's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. NJR has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Gas Utilities Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NJR CIK356309 Webwww.njresources.com Phone(732) 938-1000Fax732-938-3154Employees1,376Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for NewJersey Resources$61.50 High Price Target$68.00 Low Price Target$53.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.62 Trailing P/E Ratio14.66 Forward P/E Ratio14.74 P/E Growth2.96Net Income$335.63 million Net Margins16.42% Pretax Margin20.87% Return on Equity14.46% Return on Assets4.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio0.66 Quick Ratio0.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.04 billion Price / Sales2.64 Cash Flow$5.14 per share Price / Cash Flow10.33 Book Value$23.81 per share Price / Book2.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,470,000Free Float100,758,000Market Cap$5.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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