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NJR analysis

New Jersey Resources CorporationUtilities - Regulated Gas. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

NJR
New Jersey Resources Corporation · Utilities - Regulated Gas
FCF$359mC
Rev+7.0%C+
D/E1.47B
P/E14.9xA-
PEG2.07C
63.9Score
$53.74$5.5B
1Y Target$60.00Analyst consensus · 7 analysts
5Y Target$75.75Compound horizon
10Y Target$97.15Long-dated conviction
FCF$359mTTM
C
FCF $359m — modest; watch for margin expansion
Rev+7.0%TTM YoY
C+
Revenue +7.0% — steady but below market-beating range
D/E1.47
B
D/E 1.47 — near the Utilities debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/E14.9x
A-
P/E 14.9 — cheaper than most Utilities peers (≈25th pctile)
PEG2.07
C
PEG 2.07 — expensive relative to growth rate

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 63.9
Quality76.7
Growth48.4
Value70.3
Why this score
  • Raising its dividend
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
12% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value25% belowest. fair value ~$72
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~-7% a year for the next decade — vs the ~-3% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability-4% · Fgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC13.2% · B+return on invested capital — not score-weighted

Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.

Why now
Utilities - Regulated Gas · market cap $5.5b. 12% off the 52-week high of $60.86. 7 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $60.00 (implying +12% upside).
Moat
Net margin 24% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 14% meets the long-run market sustainable threshold — solid but not differentiated; the durability comes from elsewhere. FCF converts 98% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Commodity exposure — earnings power tracks the price of the underlying commodity, not management execution. A 15-20% move in the commodity reprices the equity well before fundamentals catch up.
Horizon
1-3 yr $60.00 (7-analyst consensus) — multiple re-rating thesis requires a catalyst. 5 yr $75.75 at ~7% CAGR — dividend + buyback compounding. 10 yr $97.15 if the moat survives secular pressure.
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NJR vs the Top Picks average

PillarNJRBook avgDiff
Quality0.770.84-0.07
Growth0.480.87-0.39
Value0.700.76-0.05

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 81.5). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
-4.5 over 48 daily scores
From 68.4 (Jun 22) → 63.9 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Analyst estimate revisions

30-day change+0.4%
90-day change+0.1%
Forward EPS estimate$3.46

Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect NJR to earn is essentially unchanged. The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.

A rising estimate means expectations are improving, not that the price has failed to keep up — and estimates get cut as readily as they get raised. It is not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers across the market →

Shares to buy
37
Position size
$1,988
4.0% of portfolio
Stop price
$40.30
25% below $53.74
$ at risk if stopped
$497.10
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR): score, valuation & FAQ

New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) is a Utilities - Regulated Gas company that scores 63.9 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are P/E (A-). On valuation, NJR sits about 25% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies roughly -7% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is NJR a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores NJR 63.9 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by P/E (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of New Jersey Resources Corporation's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does NJR score 63.9 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). NJR earns its highest marks on P/E (A-). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is NJR overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $53.74, NJR sits about 25% below our discounted-cash-flow fair value (a margin of safety) — the current price implies roughly -7% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 14.9x P/E (graded A-). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in NJR?

Commodity exposure — earnings power tracks the price of the underlying commodity, not management execution. A 15-20% move in the commodity reprices the equity well before fundamentals catch up.

New to these metrics? The guides explain free cash flow, how the score works, and more in the learn hub — or run another name through the screener.

Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial advisor.

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