How to buy NewJersey Resources Corporation stock (NJR)

NewJersey Resources Corporation is an utilities - regulated gas business based in the US. NewJersey Resources Corporation shares (NJR) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $46.03 – a decrease of 3.2% over the previous week. NewJersey Resources Corporation employs 1,350 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.7 billion.

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NewJersey Resources Corporation stock price (NYSE: NJR)

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NewJersey Resources Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$46.03
52-week range	$37.96 - $51.47
50-day moving average more info button	$47.72
200-day moving average more info button	$45.08
Wall St. target price	$53.14
PE ratio more info button	15.5479
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (3.5%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.92

Is it a good time to buy NewJersey Resources Corporation stock?

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NewJersey Resources Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $45.4 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.52%
1 month (2024-11-20)	-6.95%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-4.70%
6 months (2024-06-20)	7.86%

1 year (2023-12-20)	3.30%
2 years (2022-12-20)	0.42%
3 years (2021-12-20)	25.24%
5 years (2019-12-20)	19.93%

Is NewJersey Resources Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing NewJersey Resources Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of NewJersey Resources Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

NewJersey Resources Corporation's P/E ratio

NewJersey Resources Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, NewJersey Resources Corporation shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

NewJersey Resources Corporation's PEG ratio

NewJersey Resources Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.016. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into NewJersey Resources Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

NewJersey Resources Corporation's EBITDA

NewJersey Resources Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $537.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a NewJersey Resources Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

NewJersey Resources Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$1.7 billion
Gross profit TTM	$620.9 million
Return on assets TTM	3.59%
Return on equity TTM	11.39%
Profit margin	13.61%
Book value	$20.40
Market Capitalization more info button	$4.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

NewJersey Resources Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 58.98% of net profits

Recently NewJersey Resources Corporation has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), NewJersey Resources Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In NewJersey Resources Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0 per share.

NewJersey Resources Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

NewJersey Resources Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 1 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 10 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have NewJersey Resources Corporation's shares ever split?

NewJersey Resources Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 3 March 2015 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your NewJersey Resources Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for NewJersey Resources Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted NewJersey Resources Corporation's share price.

NewJersey Resources Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, NewJersey Resources Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $37.9603 up to $51.4653. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while NewJersey Resources Corporation's is 0.612. This would suggest that NewJersey Resources Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

NewJersey Resources Corporation overview

New 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.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of NewJersey Resources Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.472% of NewJersey Resources Corporation shares are held by insiders and 75.493% by institutions. How many people work for NewJersey Resources Corporation?
Latest data suggests 1,350 work at NewJersey Resources Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for NewJersey Resources Corporation?
NewJersey Resources Corporation's fiscal year ends in September. Where is NewJersey Resources Corporation based?
NewJersey Resources Corporation's address is: 1415 Wyckoff Road, Wall, NJ, United States, 07719 What is NewJersey Resources Corporation's ISIN number?
NewJersey Resources Corporation's international securities identification number is: US6460251068 What is NewJersey Resources Corporation's CUSIP number?
NewJersey Resources Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 646025106