NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$53.11 +0.64% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $53.30

NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 16% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $5.39B
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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $53.30 (+0.36%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 34.5% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 70/100 (B-) historically ranked in the Top 15% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+6.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.1% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
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3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B- · Rk B-
Cash (15)Whales (9)SEC (15)Macro (13)CEO (18)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.4% Base Target
$66 Bull$56 Base$44 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for NJR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.6%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (70/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY NJR SCORES 70/100 (B-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+18/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 86% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (21% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 34.5% FCF Margin ($466.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-11 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
62
Grade C+$51.21+1.9% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
65
Grade C+$52.19+1.9% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
67
Grade B-$53.16-0.1% Next Q
Current
70
Grade B-$53.11+6.6% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C+ (62) → B- (70)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the NJR Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 70/100 (B-) score, NJR faces multiple-compression risk if 16.1x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.92% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($52.57) or 200D SMA ($54.47) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($55.98) toward Bear Floor ($43.55).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $NJR• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “NJR Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 29, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
56.830 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE55% OF RANGE
L: $43$53.11H: $61
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (steady margins and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: BRQD 15 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C+RQD 27 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 28 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on NJR

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (75)

16.3% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 8.65% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (67)

27/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like NJR
  • ✓Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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NJR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.68%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $53.71H $53.71L $52.97C $53.11VOL 849.9K
RES: $53.40SUP: $47.55SMA50: $52.57SMA200: $54.47
$61.69$58.27$54.85$51.43$48.01RES $53.40SUP $47.55$53.112026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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NJR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on NJR today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for NJR. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (NJR)

Energy Rank #40 of 211 ⚔️ SR vs NJR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (NJR vs. SR, OGS, UGP, EE)

Industry: Oil/Gas Transmission (13 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) ranks #40 by composite RQD confidence (70/100, grade B-) and #82 by equity capitalization ($5.39B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NJR leads on earnings valuation at 16.1x trailing P/E, while NJR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 16.3% ROIC and — gross margin. EE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with NJR at 70/100 (B-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
NJR ACTIVE
NewJersey Resources Corporation
B- 70/100 16.1x — 16.3% +0.64% $5.39B Benchmark Subject
SR
Spire Inc.
D- 43/100 18.9x 58.8% 5.3% +1.43% $5.13B /sr-vs-njr →
OGS
ONE Gas Inc.
D 50/100 18.6x — 6.2% +0.83% $4.91B /ogs-vs-njr →
UGP
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (Each representing one Common Share)
D 50/100 — — — -2.45% $6.64B /ugp-vs-njr →
EE
Excelerate Energy Inc. (Class A)
B 74/100 23.8x — 8.1% +3.21% $3.98B /ee-vs-njr →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0000356309

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) reported GAAP revenue of $1.35B (+9.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.23B , and +21.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $335.6M, operating cash flow of $466.3M, and free cash flow of $466.3M (+9.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, NJR closed FY2025 with $7.91B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-09-30 $1.35B $335.6M $466.3M $466.3M $7.91B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-09-30 $1.23B $289.8M $427.4M $427.4M $7.19B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $1.11B $264.7M $479.0M $479.0M — —

3. NJR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is NJR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, NewJersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) is rated B- (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 70/100 at a spot price of $53.11 (+0.64% 1D, market cap $5.39B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 18/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, NJR ranks #40 in composite RQD confidence.

How does NJR compare to SR and OGS in the Energy sector?

Within the Energy sector (Oil/Gas Transmission), NJR carries a Roarable B- (70/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 16.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 16.3%. By comparison, SR (Spire Inc.) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E 18.9x, ROIC 5.3%, cap $5.13B) and OGS (ONE Gas Inc.) posts a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E 18.6x, ROIC 6.2%, cap $4.91B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NJR leads on earnings multiple (16.1x) while NJR leads on capital efficiency (16.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for NJR?

Per NJR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0000356309), NewJersey Resources Corporation generated $1.35B in revenue (+9.9% YoY), $335.6M in net income, and $466.3M in free cash flow against $7.91B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is NJR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

NJR last traded at $53.11 (+0.64% on volume of 569,967 shares), positioning the stock +1.03% above its 50-day simple moving average ($52.57) and -2.50% below its 200-day simple moving average ($54.47). Across its 52-week range of $43.46 to $60.86, NJR sits at the 55.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 56.8 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.6% ($51.20 to $55.02).

NJR Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell NJR stock right now?

NewJersey Resources Corporation (NJR) currently earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy — BUY) with 70/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (steady margins, 16% return on capital) with steady institutional support.

What is NJR's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

NJR's 12-month base price target is $55.98 (range $43.55 to $66.06), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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