NYSE:NJR New Jersey Resources (NJR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $49.50 +0.59 (+1.21%) Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.51 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 05/2/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About New Jersey Resources Stock (NYSE:NJR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get New Jersey Resources alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$48.77▼$49.5750-Day Range$46.87▼$49.8552-Week Range$41.58▼$51.95Volume424,667 shsAverage Volume532,077 shsMarket Capitalization$4.96 billionP/E Ratio14.91Dividend Yield3.64%Price Target$51.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewNew Jersey Resources Corporation, an energy services holding company, distributes natural gas. The company operates through four segments: Natural Gas Distribution, Clean Energy Ventures, Energy Services, and Storage and Transportation. The Natural Gas Distribution segment offers regulated natural gas utility services to approximately 576,000 customers in Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, and Sussex counties in New Jersey; provides capacity and storage management services; and participates in the off-system sales and capacity release markets. The Clean Energy Ventures segment invests in, owns, and operates clean energy projects, including commercial and residential solar installation situated in New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, and Indiana. The Energy Services segment maintains and operates natural gas transportation and storage capacity contracts, as well as provides physical wholesale energy, retail energy and energy management services in the United States and Canada. The Storage and Transportation segment invests in invests in energy-related ventures. It provides heating, ventilation, and cooling services; sales and installation of appliances; offers solar equipment installation, and plumbing repair and installation services; and holds commercial real estate properties. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Wall, New Jersey.Read More… New Jersey Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScoreNJR MarketRank™: New Jersey Resources scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNew Jersey Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNew Jersey Resources has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about New Jersey Resources' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.95% Earnings GrowthEarnings for New Jersey Resources are expected to decrease by -0.95% in the coming year, from $3.15 to $3.12 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of New Jersey Resources is 14.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of New Jersey Resources is 14.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.75.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNew Jersey Resources has a P/B Ratio of 2.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about New Jersey Resources' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.52% of the float of New Jersey Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNew Jersey Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in New Jersey Resources has recently increased by 14.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNew Jersey Resources is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.66%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNew Jersey Resources has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of New Jersey Resources is 54.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, New Jersey Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.69% next year. This indicates that New Jersey Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about New Jersey Resources' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.52% of the float of New Jersey Resources has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNew Jersey Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in New Jersey Resources has recently increased by 14.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.19 News SentimentNew Jersey Resources has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for New Jersey Resources this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for NJR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added New Jersey Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, New Jersey 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 $172,619.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.72% of the stock of New Jersey Resources is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.98% of the stock of New Jersey Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about New Jersey Resources' insider trading history. Receive NJR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for New Jersey Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NJR Stock News HeadlinesNew Jersey Resources (NJR) Set to Announce Q2 EarningsMay 4 at 6:14 PM | gurufocus.comNew Jersey Resources (NJR) Set to Announce Q2 EarningsMay 4 at 6:14 PM | gurufocus.comBuffett’s favorite chart just hit 209% – here’s what that means for goldA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street For months, sharp-eyed analysts have watched the quiet buildup behind the scenes. Now, in just days, the floodgates are set to open. The greatest investor of all time is about to validate what Garrett Goggin has been saying for months: Gold is entering a once-in-a-generation mania. Front-running Buffett has never been more urgent — and four tiny miners could be your ticket to 100X gains.May 5, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)What To Expect From New Jersey Resources Corp (NJR) Q2 2025 EarningsMay 4 at 1:34 AM | finance.yahoo.comA Look Ahead: New Jersey Resources's Earnings ForecastMay 2 at 5:47 PM | benzinga.comNew Jersey Resources Co. (NYSE:NJR) Receives $51.50 Consensus Price Target from AnalystsMay 1, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comNew Jersey Natural Gas Expands Workforce Development Programs with Isles, Inc.April 23, 2025 | gurufocus.comNew Jersey Resources Highlights the Success of the Coastal Climate Initiative in Celebration of Earth DayApril 22, 2025 | businesswire.comSee More Headlines NJR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NJR shares performed this year? New Jersey Resources' stock was trading at $46.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NJR stock has increased by 6.1% and is now trading at $49.50. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were New Jersey Resources' earnings last quarter? New Jersey Resources Co. (NYSE:NJR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 3rd. The utilities provider reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.15. New Jersey Resources had a net margin of 18.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.72%. Read the conference call transcript. When did New Jersey Resources' stock split? New Jersey Resources shares split on Wednesday, March 4th 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, January 21st 2015. The newly issued shares were distributed 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 New Jersey Resources' major shareholders? New Jersey Resources' top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.18%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.73%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.44%) and Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC (0.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen D Westhoven, Patrick J Migliaccio, Jane M Kenny and Roberto Bel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of New Jersey 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 New Jersey Resources own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that New Jersey 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 Last Earnings2/03/2025Record date for 4/1 Dividend3/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/11/2025Dividend Payable4/01/2025Today5/04/2025Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/05/2025Record date for 7/1 Dividend6/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/10/2025Dividend Payable7/01/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:NJR CIK356309 Webwww.njresources.com Phone(732) 938-1000Fax732-938-3154Employees1,290Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$51.50 High Stock Price Target$54.00 Low Stock Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.32 Trailing P/E Ratio14.91 Forward P/E Ratio15.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$289.77 million Net Margins18.25% Pretax Margin23.44% Return on Equity15.72% Return on Assets5.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.29 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.82 billion Price / Sales2.73 Cash Flow$4.92 per share Price / Cash Flow10.07 Book Value$23.06 per share Price / Book2.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares100,289,000Free Float99,567,000Market Cap$4.96 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:NJR) was last updated on 5/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Terrifying Warning Forces Trump To Take ActionElon Musk has avoided two major financial crises before. 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