San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (NYSE: SJT) is a statutory trust that holds overriding royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties located in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Colorado. As a passive royalty trust, it does not operate any wells or fields directly. Instead, the trust receives revenue from the sale of hydrocarbons produced on its acreage, then distributes this income to unitholders on a monthly basis.

The trust’s income is derived primarily from natural gas production, along with associated natural gas liquids and a smaller volume of crude oil. Production operations on the underlying properties are carried out by a designated operator under long-term agreements, which handle drilling, completion, and day-to-day field management. The trust itself bears no operating costs beyond administrative fees and the expenses of its trustee.

The underlying acreage is situated in the San Juan Basin, a prolific gas-producing region known for its Fruitland Coal and Pictured Cliffs Sandstone formations. This area has been a significant supplier of natural gas for domestic markets, benefiting from established pipeline infrastructure and proximity to key consumption centers in the U.S. Southwest. The diverse geology of the basin supports a steady flow of gas production, although rates naturally decline over time as wells mature.

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust was established in 1980 under a trust agreement that conveyed certain royalty interests to the trust. U.S. Bank National Association serves as trustee and administrative agent, overseeing monthly distributions, compliance with the trust indenture, and communications with unitholders. The trust’s simple structure provides investors with a direct economic interest in the production from these historic oil and gas fields, without the operational risks associated with exploration and development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.92 to $3.14
• 50-Day Range: $2.97 to $4.42
• 52-Week Range: $2.85 to $6.61
• Volume: 271,035 shs
• Average Volume: 203,384 shs
• Market Capitalization: $140.30 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust scored higher than 2% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 248th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of San Juan Basin Royalty Trust is -301.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of San Juan Basin Royalty Trust is -301.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 60.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.33% of the float of San Juan Basin Royalty Trust has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.36.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in San Juan Basin Royalty Trust has recently decreased by 1.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for SJT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, San Juan Basin Royalty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

10.42% of the stock of San Juan Basin Royalty Trust is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/14/2026
• Today: 7/06/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US RYLTY TR
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SJT
• CIK: 319655
• Web: www.sjbrt.com
• Phone: (866) 809-4553
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,020
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$390 thousand
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: -25,033.33%
• Return on Equity: -32.88%
• Return on Assets: -27.79%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.02
• Quick Ratio: 0.02

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10 thousand
• Price / Sales: 14,029.61
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.05 per share
• Price / Book: 60.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,610,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $140.30 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58