New Jersey Resources Corp (NJR) stock forecast summary
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New Jersey Resources Corp is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $5.55B.
It ranks number 6 by market capitalization among the 13 Natural Gas Distribution issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For NJR, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -21.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -6.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does.
Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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Cross-section · 2026-11-06
How NJR ranks among 5150 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Natural Gas Distribution peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
Metric
NJR
Industry median
Rank
Market Cap
$5.55B
$5.24B
6/13
P/E Ratio
15.11x
17.31x
8/11
P/B Ratio
2.10x
1.78x
4/11
Dividend Yield
3.40%
3.27%
4/9
EPS
$3.62
–
–
Book Value/Share
$26.05
–
–
Revenue/Share
$26.79
–
–
Profitability & Margins
Metric
NJR
Industry median
Rank
ROE
13.8%
10.5%
4/9
ROA
4.6%
3.9%
3/8
ROIC
7.8%
6.2%
4/10
Operating Margin
20.3%
23.9%
9/11
Net Margin
13.5%
15.7%
6/9
EBT Margin
23.6%
23.2%
6/12
Tax Rate
16.6%
–
–
Financial Health
Metric
NJR
Industry median
Rank
Current Ratio
0.66x
0.90x
10/13
D/E Ratio
0.83x
1.55x
9/11
Financial Leverage
3.04x
2.85x
5/10
Interest Coverage
0.9x
2.1x
11/13
Working Capital
-$317M
-$148M
8/13
Cash Flow
Metric
NJR
Industry median
Rank
Operating Cash Flow
$659M
$616M
6/13
OCF Growth YoY
46.5%
9.7%
2/10
Operational Efficiency
Metric
NJR
Industry median
Rank
Asset Turnover
0.34x
0.28x
2/7
Receivables Turnover
15.6x
15.7x
5/7
Days Sales Outstanding
23 days
23 days
3/7
Income Statement
Metric
NJR
Industry median
Rank
Total Revenue
$2.72B
$2.72B
5/9
Operating Income
$553M
$549M
6/12
Net Income
$366M
$501M
6/10
Dividend & Shareholder Information
Metric
NJR
Industry median
Rank
Dividends Per Share
$1.86
–
–
Payout Ratio
51.4%
44.6%
4/9
Shares Outstanding
101M
–
–
Net Income Growth
-11.1%
18.0%
8/8
EPS Growth
-27.6%
12.5%
8/8
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
Total Current Assets
$619M
12.8% of assets
Cash & Short-term Investments
$34M
0.7% of assets
Accounts Receivable
$174M
3.6% of assets
Total Liabilities
$2.18B
45.2% of assets
Short-term Debt
$770M
16.0% of assets
Quarterly Financial Reports
NJR quarterly financials and insider trading
Industry Peers · Natural Gas Distribution
New Jersey Resources Corp (NJR) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as New Jersey Resources Corp (Natural Gas Distribution): 13 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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New Jersey Resources Corp (NYSE:NJR) recently announced a total dividend of $0.50 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-24. This includes a $0.50 per share cash dividend payable on 2026 ...
NJR delivered strong Q2 FY26 results, with net financial earnings up 24.2% YoY to $221.5M ($2.20/share) versus $178.3M ($1.78/share) last year, driven by Energy Services outperformance during a ...
WALL, N.J. (AP) — WALL, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Resources Corp. (NJR) on Monday reported net income of $218.9 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Wall, New Jersey-based company said it had profit ...
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What is the New Jersey Resources Corp (NJR) stock forecast?
Our AI scores New Jersey Resources Corp every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are New Jersey Resources Corp stock predictions?
For NJR, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -21.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -6.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are New Jersey Resources Corp forecasts updated?
New Jersey Resources Corp forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
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