NYSE:SJI South Jersey Industries - SJI Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding South Jersey Industries, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $36.12 +0.01 (+0.03%) (As of 01/31/2023 11:39 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$36.11▼$36.1250-Day Range$34.11▼$36.1152-Week Range$23.14▼$36.13Volume359,310 shsAverage Volume4.87 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.42 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield3.43%Price Target$25.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability South Jersey Industries MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside30.8% Downside$25.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.13% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-9.04Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.98Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth3.45%From $1.74 to $1.80 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.19 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector85th out of 86 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry12th out of 12 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSouth Jersey Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $25.00, South Jersey Industries has a forecasted downside of 30.8% from its current price of $36.11.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouth Jersey Industries has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.13% of the outstanding shares of South Jersey Industries have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSouth Jersey Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in South Jersey Industries has recently increased by 17.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSouth Jersey Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 3.43%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSouth Jersey Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, South Jersey Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.89% next year. This indicates that South Jersey Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreSouth Jersey Industries has received a -149.24% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of South Jersey Industries in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Natural gas distribution services" and "Natural gas trade" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for South Jersey Industries is -9.04. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSouth Jersey Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for South Jersey Industries this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for SJI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added South Jersey Industries to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -79% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, South Jersey Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.53% of the stock of South Jersey Industries is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.57% of the stock of South Jersey Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for South Jersey Industries are expected to grow by 3.45% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.80 per share.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSouth Jersey Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI) StockSouth Jersey Industries, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of energy-related products and services. It operates through the following segments: SJG Utility Operations, ETG Utility Operations, ELK Utility Operations, Wholesale Energy Operations, Retail Electric Operations, Appliance Service Operations, Midstream, and Corporate & Services. The SJG Utility Operations segment consists of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southern New Jersey. The ETG Utility Operations segment consists of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in northern and central New Jersey. The ELK Utility Operations segment consists of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Maryland. The Wholesale Energy Operations segment includes the activities of South Jersey Resources Group and South Jersey Exploration. The Retail Electric Operations segment consists of electricity acquisition and transportation to commercial, industrial, and residential customers. The Appliance Service Operations segment consists of South Jersey Energy Service Plus, which services residentialRead More Receive SJI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for South Jersey Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SJI Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities Approves Proposed Acquisition of South Jersey Industries by Infrastructure Investments FundJanuary 13, 2023 | reuters.comSJI.PH - | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersJanuary 31, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Apple, Amazon, and Walmart are Investing in Solar EnergyThe global market for solar energy is expected to be worth an astronomical $1 trillion by the end of 2028, with increasing adoption of solar by commercial, non-profit, and public entities. Even Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Amazon, and Walmart are investing in solar to help save money over the long term. So it's little wonder solar is also becoming one of the fastest growing sectors in the U.S. stock market.December 23, 2022 | msn.comInflation will drive up your NJ home heating bills. Here's how to get helpDecember 21, 2022 | msn.comInflation will drive up your home heating bills. Here's how NJ can get helpDecember 15, 2022 | msn.comSouth Jersey Industries gains on report parties close to settling with N.J. regulatorDecember 14, 2022 | benzinga.comNJ Publication Names SJI REV's President and COO Executive of the YearDecember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNJ Publication Names SJI REV’s President and COO Executive of the YearJanuary 31, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Apple, Amazon, and Walmart are Investing in Solar EnergyThe global market for solar energy is expected to be worth an astronomical $1 trillion by the end of 2028, with increasing adoption of solar by commercial, non-profit, and public entities. Even Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Amazon, and Walmart are investing in solar to help save money over the long term. So it's little wonder solar is also becoming one of the fastest growing sectors in the U.S. stock market.November 30, 2022 | seekingalpha.comSouth Jersey Industries ticks lower as talks with N.J. regulator over sale extendedNovember 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSJI Announces Regular Quarterly DividendNovember 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSJI Reports Third Quarter 2022 ResultsNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund’s Top Contributor: South Jersey Industries (SJI)October 24, 2022 | seekingalpha.comSouth Jersey Industries gains as N.J. regulator pushes out schedule on settlement talksOctober 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs PG&E (PCG) Stock Outpacing Its Utilities Peers This Year?October 15, 2022 | wsj.comSouth Jersey Industries Inc. 5.625% Jr. Sub. 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Shares Close in on 52-Week High - Market MoverAugust 25, 2022 | seekingalpha.comSouth Jersey Industries: A Juicy Merger Spread On A Small-Cap UtilityAugust 17, 2022 | fool.comSouth Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI)August 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSJI Reports Second Quarter 2022 ResultsJuly 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDenham Capital provides DSI Sustainability Bond to South Jersey IndustriesSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SJI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for South Jersey Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SJI Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/27 Dividend12/16/2022Dividend Payable12/27/2022Today1/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/23/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:SJI CUSIP83851810 CIK91928 Webwww.sjindustries.com Phone(609) 561-9000Fax609-561-8225Employees1,173Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$25.00 High Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-30.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$88.09 million Net Margins5.99% Pretax Margin8.34% Return on Equity9.30% Return on Assets2.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.73 Current Ratio0.70 Quick Ratio0.59 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.99 billion Price / Sales2.22 Cash Flow$3.47 per share Price / Cash Flow10.42 Book Value$17.78 per share Price / Book2.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares122,410,000Free Float121,758,000Market Cap$4.42 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Key ExecutivesMichael J. RennaPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorSteven R. CocchiChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentLeonard BrinsonChief Information Officer & Senior Vice PresidentEric M. SteinSenior Vice President & General CounselMelissa J. OrsenSenior Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsNew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRNational Fuel GasNYSE:NFGNorthwest NaturalNYSE:NWNAtmos EnergyNYSE:ATOONE GasNYSE:OGSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNew York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 6,420 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.144%Natixis Advisors L.P.Bought 2,779 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.020%Threadgill Financial LLCBought 6,000 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.005%Comerica BankSold 21,415 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.065%Inspire Investing LLCBought 438 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.007%View All Institutional Transactions SJI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell South Jersey Industries stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for South Jersey Industries in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SJI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SJI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SJI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is South Jersey Industries' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for South Jersey Industries' shares. Their SJI share price forecasts range from $25.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $25.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 30.8%. View analysts price targets for SJI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SJI shares performed in 2023? South Jersey Industries' stock was trading at $35.53 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, SJI shares have increased by 1.6% and is now trading at $36.11. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting South Jersey Industries? South Jersey Industries saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,420,000 shares, an increase of 74.6% from the December 31st total of 4,250,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,290,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.8 days. View South Jersey Industries' Short Interest. When is South Jersey Industries' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. View our SJI earnings forecast. How were South Jersey Industries' earnings last quarter? South Jersey Industries, Inc. (NYSE:SJI) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 2nd. The utilities provider reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.16) by $0.02. The utilities provider had revenue of $608.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.86 million. South Jersey Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.30% and a net margin of 5.99%. How often does South Jersey Industries pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for South Jersey Industries? South Jersey Industries declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share on Tuesday, December 27th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 16th. Read our dividend analysis for SJI. Is South Jersey Industries a good dividend stock? South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI) pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.43%. Read our dividend analysis for SJI. When did South Jersey Industries' stock split? Shares of South Jersey Industries split on the morning of Monday, May 11th 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, February 27th 2015. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, May 8th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. What is Mike Renna's approval rating as South Jersey Industries' CEO? 15 employees have rated South Jersey Industries Chief Executive Officer Mike Renna on Glassdoor.com. Mike Renna has an approval rating of 54% among the company's employees. This puts Mike Renna in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of South Jersey Industries own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other South Jersey Industries investors own include Exelon (EXC), AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), New Jersey Resources (NJR), Southern (SO), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), Altria Group (MO), Procter & Gamble (PG), Philip Morris International (PM) and Ventas (VTR). What is South Jersey Industries' stock symbol? South Jersey Industries trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SJI." Who are South Jersey Industries' major shareholders? South Jersey Industries' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.44%), Palliser Capital UK Ltd (0.19%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.16%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%) and Comerica Bank (0.07%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of South Jersey Industries? Shares of SJI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is South Jersey Industries' stock price today? One share of SJI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.11. How much money does South Jersey Industries make? South Jersey Industries (NYSE:SJI) has a market capitalization of $4.42 billion and generates $1.99 billion in revenue each year. How many employees does South Jersey Industries have? The company employs 1,173 workers across the globe. How can I contact South Jersey Industries? South Jersey Industries' mailing address is 1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ, 08037. The official website for the company is www.sjindustries.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (609) 561-9000, via email at dfidell@sjindustries.com, or via fax at 609-561-8225. 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