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NJRNewJersey Resources CorporationSell5.4·$56.93-1.18%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

New Jersey Resources offers a regulated gas utility with a reliable earnings track record and strong Piotroski financial health, but limited upside at current prices makes the risk-reward unfavorable for new buyers.

Thesis pillars

  • Earnings Beat ReliabilityStable
  • Financial Health PiotroskiStable
  • Leverage Constrains UpsideStable
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NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $56.93 — A.R:R is negative (-1.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.8% away).

New Jersey Resources distributes natural gas through NJNG, a regulated utility serving six New Jersey counties under Board of Public Utilities oversight, alongside unregulated segments in clean energy ventures, wholesale natural gas services, and gas storage and transportation... Read more

$56.93-0.2% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#6 of 14 Utilities - Regulated Gas
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield-5.26%
IncomeYield3.30%(5y avg 3.53%)Payout55.64%sustainable
Stop $54.09Target $56.79(resistance)A.R:R -1.0:1
Analyst target$60.14+5.6%7 analysts
$56.79our TP
$56.93price
$60.14mean
$53
$63

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $56.93 — A.R:R is negative (-1.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.8% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 35d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.

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About NewJersey Resources Corporation

About NewJersey Resources Corporation

New Jersey Resources reported net income of $335.6 million for fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, across four segments: Natural Gas Distribution (NJNG), Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), Energy Services (ES), and Storage and Transportation (S&T). NJNG, the regulated gas utility, generated $1.3 billion in total operating revenues in fiscal 2025 serving approximately 1.7 million people across a 1,538-square-mile territory in six New Jersey counties under Board of Public Utilities jurisdiction. CEV operated 479 megawatts of commercial solar capacity across seven states at September 30, 2025.

NJNG earns regulated revenue through cost-of-service rates authorized by the BPU, with gross margin stabilized by the Conservation Incentive Program, which decouples utility gross margin from weather and customer usage variations. In fiscal 2025, NJNG operating revenues included $781 million from residential customers, $162 million from commercial and other, $108 million from firm transportation, and $241 million from BGSS incentive programs. Energy Services manages physical natural gas storage and pipeline contracts, capturing price differentials between geographic locations and time periods; the segment sold 108.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas in fiscal 2025. In December 2020, ES entered Asset Management Agreements with an investment-grade public utility to release pipeline capacity, contributing roughly $34 million annually from fiscal 2025 through 2031. CEV generates solar energy and renewable energy certificate revenue under BPU-set incentive rates including TRECs and the solar successor CSI program.

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NJNG's regulated operations are subject exclusively to BPU jurisdiction, and a February 2023 executive order in New Jersey opened a proceeding to plan the future of natural gas utilities in the state — an unresolved regulatory development that could materially affect NJNG's business model if new rules restrict natural gas hookups or mandate accelerated electrification. The company targets a 60% reduction in New Jersey operational emissions from 2006 levels by 2030 and net-zero emissions from New Jersey operations by 2050 under state GWRA requirements. The BGSS incentive and CIP programs that stabilize NJNG's gross margin are subject to annual BPU review and could be modified or discontinued, introducing variability in the utility's regulated earnings.

See also: Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas

From NewJersey Resources Corporation's most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-30
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Upcoming dated catalysts

Mon, Aug 3, 202635d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Positive momentum
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (2.8% away)
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)17.1
P/E (Fwd)16.7
Mkt Cap$5.8B
EV/EBITDA13.3
Profit Mgn15.7%
ROE13.3%
Rev Growth2.9%
Beta0.52
Dividend3.30%
Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C11.00bearish
IV33%normal

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMregulatoryNew Jersey BPU
    10-K Item 1: 'NJNG is subject to the jurisdiction of the BPU with respect to a wide range of matters such as base rates and regulatory rider rates'
  • MEDIUMGeographicNew Jersey
    10-K Item 1: 'NJNG’s service territory includes Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean and Sussex counties in New Jersey'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.2
Earnings Growth
3.4
GatesA.R:R -1.0=NEGATIVEMomentum 7.2>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 35d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Moderate
RSI
68 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $52.50Resistance $57.95

Price Targets

$54
$57
A.Upside-0.2%
A.R:R-1.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-8.1% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-03 (35d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NJR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $56.93 — A.R:R is negative (-1.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.8% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 68, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $54.09. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the NJR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $56.79 (-0.2% upside). Prior stop was $54.09. Stop-loss: $54.09.

What are the risks of investing in NJR?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.8% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 1.4): -0.5.

Is NJR overvalued or undervalued?

NewJersey Resources Corporation trades at a P/E of 17.1 (forward 16.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about NJR?

11 analysts cover NJR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $60.

What does NewJersey Resources Corporation do?New Jersey Resources distributes natural gas through NJNG, a regulated utility serving six New Jersey counties under...

New Jersey Resources distributes natural gas through NJNG, a regulated utility serving six New Jersey counties under Board of Public Utilities oversight, alongside unregulated segments in clean energy ventures, wholesale natural gas services, and gas storage and transportation assets. NJNG generated $1.3 billion in operating revenues in fiscal 2025 covering 1,538 square miles with an estimated population of 1.7 million; consolidated net income reached $335.6 million.

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