NewJersey Resources (NJR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

New Jersey Resources Corporation is a publicly traded energy services holding company headquartered in Wall Township, New Jersey. The firm’s primary focus is on the safe and reliable distribution of natural gas, along with complementary energy services and renewable energy investments. Its operations center on delivering cost-effective solutions to residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout the state.

The company’s principal subsidiary, New Jersey Natural Gas, owns and operates an extensive pipeline network that spans northern, central and southern New Jersey. Through this regulated utility, New Jersey Resources provides core delivery services such as system maintenance, safety monitoring and customer support. The utility’s integrated infrastructure supports both firm delivery obligations and peaking services during periods of high demand.

In addition to gas distribution, New Jersey Resources Energy Services offers wholesale marketing, energy management and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply capabilities. This non-regulated arm develops customized energy solutions for large end users, trading counterparties and infrastructure partners. The company also pursues renewable energy projects—primarily in solar generation—as part of its strategy to diversify the energy mix and support state clean-energy goals.

Founded in 1952, New Jersey Resources has grown from a single‐state gas utility to a diversified energy platform. Its leadership team and board of directors prioritize safety, operational excellence and community engagement, maintaining a long-standing commitment to economic development and environmental stewardship across New Jersey.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.15 to $58.57
• 50-Day Range: $52.70 to $58.24
• 52-Week Range: $43.46 to $58.57
• Volume: 658,955 shs
• Average Volume: 570,776 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.28
• Dividend Yield: 3.26%
• Price Target: $56.17
• Consensus Rating: Buy

NewJersey Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NewJersey Resources scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

NewJersey Resources has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for NewJersey Resources is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NewJersey Resources has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.86%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NewJersey Resources are expected to decrease by -0.86% in the coming year, from $3.50 to $3.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NewJersey Resources is 17.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NewJersey Resources is 17.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NewJersey Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.09% of the float of NewJersey Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NewJersey Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.15.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NewJersey Resources has recently increased by 0.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

NewJersey Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NewJersey Resources has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NewJersey Resources is 56.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NewJersey Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.76% next year. This indicates that NewJersey Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.74

News Sentiment

NewJersey Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for NewJersey Resources this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for NJR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 160% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 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 Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $1,241,448.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.70% of the stock of NewJersey Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.98% of the stock of NewJersey Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/1 Dividend: 3/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/04/2026
• Today: 5/19/2026
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - GAS DISTR
• Sub-Industry: Gas Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NJR
• CIK: 356309
• Web: www.njresources.com
• Phone: (732) 938-1000
• Fax: 732-938-3154
• Employees: 1,376
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NewJersey Resources: $56.17
• High Price Target: $63.00
• Low Price Target: $51.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.64
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $335.63 million
• Net Margins: 15.67%
• Pretax Margin: 19.82%
• Return on Equity: 14.58%
• Return on Assets: 4.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.24
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.89
• Cash Flow: $5.22 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.16
• Book Value: $26.24 per share
• Price / Book: 2.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 100,920,000
• Free Float: 100,216,000
• Market Cap: $5.88 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.51