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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-10New Jersey Resources (NJR) Reports Fiscal Q2 EPS Beat
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New Jersey Resources (NJR) Reports Fiscal Q2 EPS Beat
New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE:NJR) is one of the 10 Best Utility Stocks that Beat Earnings Estimates. On May 4, 2026, New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE:NJR) reported fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.20, ahead of the $1.90 consensus estimate, while revenue totaled $939.4M compared to analyst estimates of $849.95M. President and CEO Steve Westhoven said the company delivered a strong operating performance throughout the winter season, with New Jersey Natural Gas’ hedging strategy helping mitigate costs for customers. Westhoven also said continued outperformance from the Energy Services segment allowed the company to raise its FY26 earnings outlook for the second time this year. New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE:NJR) raised its FY26 EPS guidance to $3.48-$3.63 from its prior outlook of $3.28-$3.43, compared to consensus estimates of $3.37. Pixabay/Public Domain Before the earnings release, Mizuho analyst Gabriel Moreen raised the firm’s price target on New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE:NJR) to $61 from $54 previously while maintaining an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm raised its 2026 earnings estimates toward the high end of the company’s guidance range and said Energy Services likely benefited from elevated natural gas price volatility during the quarter. New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE:NJR) operates as an energy services holding company focused primarily on natural gas distribution. While we acknowledge the potential of NJR as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: 33 Stocks That Should Double in 3 Years and Cathie Wood 2026 Portfolio: 10 Best Stocks to Buy. Disclosure: None. Follow Insider Monkey on Google News.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-06NJR Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Motley Fool
NJR Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET President and Chief Executive Officer — Stephen D. Westhoven Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Roberto Bel Vice President, Investor Relations — Adam Prior Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Adam Prior: Thank you. Welcome to New Jersey Resources Fiscal 2026 Second Quarter and First Half Conference Call and Webcast. I'm joined here today by Steve Westhoven, our President and CEO; Roberto Bel, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; as well as other members of our senior management team. Certain statements in today's call contain estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws. We wish to caution listeners of this call that the current expectations, assumptions and beliefs forming the basis for our forward-looking statements include many factors that are beyond our ability to control or estimate precisely. This could cause results to materially differ from our expectations as found on Slide 2. These items can also be found in the forward-looking statements section of yesterday's earnings release furnished on Form 8-K and in our most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the SEC. We do not, by including this statement, assume any obligation to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events. We will also be referring to certain non-GAAP financial measures such as Net Financial Earnings or NFE. We believe that NFE, net financial loss, utility gross margin, financial margin, adjusted funds from operations and adjusted debt provide a more complete understanding of our financial performance. However, these non-GAAP measures are not intended to be a substitute for GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are discussed more fully in Item 7 of our 10-K. The slides for today's presentation are available on our website and were furnished on our Form 8-K filed yesterday. Steve will start with this quarter's highlights and business unit overview beginning on Slide 5. Roberto will then review our financial results. Then we'll open it up for your questions. With that said, I'll turn the call over to our President and CEO, Steve Westhoven. Please go ahead, Steve. Stephen D. Westhoven: Thanks, Adam. NJR reported excellent second quarter results during one of t...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05NJR Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Motley Fool
NJR Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10 a.m. ET President and Chief Executive Officer — Stephen D. Westhoven Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer — Roberto Bel Managing Director, Investor Relations — Adam Prior Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Adam Prior: Thank you. Welcome to New Jersey Resources Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call and Webcast. I'm joined here today by Steve Westhoven, our President and CEO; Roberto Bel, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; as well as other members of our senior management team. Certain statements in today's call contain estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws. We wish to caution listeners of this call that the current expectations, assumptions and beliefs forming the basis of our forward-looking statements include many factors that are beyond our ability to control or estimate precisely. This could cause results to materially differ from our expectations as found on Slide 2. These items can also be found in the forward-looking statements section of yesterday's earnings release. Furnished on Form 8-K and in our most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the SEC. We do not, by including this statement, assume any obligation to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events. We'll also be referring to certain non-GAAP financial measures such as net financial earnings or NFE. We believe that NFE net financial loss utility gross margin, financial margin, adjusted funds from operations and adjusted debt provide a more complete understanding of our financial performance. However, these non-GAAP measures are not intended to be a substitute for GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are discussed more fully in Item 7 of our 10-K. The plan for today's presentation are available on our website and were furnished on our Form 8-K filed yesterday. Steve will start with this year's highlights and a business unit overview beginning on Slide 5. Roberto will then review our financial results. Then we will open it up for your questions. With that said, I will turn the call over to our President and CEO, Steve Westhoven. Please go ahead, Steve. Stephen D. Westhoven: Thanks, Adam, and good morning, everyone. I hope you all had a chance to...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05New Jersey Resources (NJR) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
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New Jersey Resources (NJR) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
New Jersey Resources (NJR) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.2 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.76 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +16.40%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this energy services holding company would post earnings of $0.95 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.17, delivering a surprise of +23.16%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times. New Jersey Resources, which belongs to the Zacks Utility - Gas Distribution industry, posted revenues of $939.4 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.55%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $913.03 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. New Jersey Resources shares have added about 21.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 5.6%. While New Jersey Resources has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for New Jersey Resources was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future....
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05New Jersey Resources Reports Fiscal 2026 Second-Quarter Results
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New Jersey Resources Reports Fiscal 2026 Second-Quarter Results
Increases Net Financial Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2026 Due to Energy Services' Continued Outperformance WALL, N.J., May 04, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Jersey Resources Corporation (NYSE: NJR) today reported financial and operating results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter ended March 31, 2026. Financial Highlights: Fiscal 2026 second-quarter consolidated net income of $218.9 million, or $2.17 per share, compared with $204.3 million, or $2.04 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2026 second-quarter consolidated net financial earnings (NFE), a non-GAAP financial measure, of $221.5 million, or $2.20 per share, compared with $178.3 million, or $1.78 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2026 year-to-date net income totaled $341.4 million, or $3.39 per share, compared with $335.6 million, or $3.35 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2026 year-to-date NFE totaled $339.6 million, or $3.37 per share, compared with $307.2 million, or $3.07 per share, for the same period in fiscal 2025 Fiscal 2026 Outlook Increases fiscal 2026 net financial earnings per share (NFEPS) guidance to a range of $3.48 to $3.63, from $3.28 to $3.43, a $0.20 increase, as a result of the continued strong performance of Energy Services. This marks the second increase to fiscal 2026 guidance, following a $0.25 increase announced in February 2026. Maintains 7 to 9 percent long-term net financial earnings per share (NFEPS) growth target, starting from a fiscal 2025 base of $2.83 per share* * 7% - 9% growth would imply a NFEPS range of $3.03 - $3.08 in fiscal 2026 Management Commentary Steve Westhoven, President and CEO of New Jersey Resources, stated, "Our exceptional operating performance throughout the winter season delivered reliable service, while New Jersey Natural Gas' strong hedging program helped mitigate costs for our customers. Additionally, as a result of Energy Services' continued outperformance, we were able to increase our fiscal 2026 NFEPS guidance for the second time this year." Fiscal 2026 NFEPS Guidance and Expected NFE Contributions by Segment NJR is raising its fiscal 2026 NFEPS guidance range by $0.20 to a range of $3.48 to $3.63, subject to the risks and uncertainties identified below under "Forward-Looking Statements." The following chart represents NJR’s current expected NFE contributions from its business segments for...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05New Jersey Resources: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
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New Jersey Resources: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
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 of $2.16 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.20 per share. The energy services holding company posted revenue of $939.4 million in the period. New Jersey Resources expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.48 to $3.63 per share. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NJR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NJR
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05New Jersey Resources Fiscal Q2 Earnings, Revenue Rise
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New Jersey Resources Fiscal Q2 Earnings, Revenue Rise
New Jersey Resources (NJR) reported late Monday a fiscal Q2 net financial earnings of $2.20 per shar
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-05New Jersey Resources Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
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New Jersey Resources Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Performance was driven by record-high gas send-out days during sustained freezing temperatures in January and February, validating years of disciplined infrastructure investment. The Energy Services segment delivered exceptional results by capturing market opportunities during the demanding winter period, leading to a second guidance increase for the fiscal year. New Jersey Natural Gas mitigated customer exposure to extreme price volatility by entering the winter 87% hedged, avoiding Citygate prices that exceeded $135 per dekatherm. Storage and Transportation growth is underpinned by strong recontracting activity at Adelphia and Leaf River with high-quality, credit-weighted counterparties. Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) is shifting toward a more selective investment strategy, targeting high single to low double-digit unlevered after-tax returns. The company is leveraging its diversified model to fund capital plans internally, with Energy Services' cash flow reducing the need for external equity financing. Fiscal 2026 NFEPS guidance was raised to a range of $3.48 to $3.62, reflecting the full capture of winter performance through March. Storage and Transportation earnings are projected to more than double over the next two years, driven by fixed-price, fee-based recontracting. CEV expects to increase installed solar capacity by 50% through fiscal 2027, supported by a 1.2 gigawatt project pipeline. The Leaf River expansion is on track for fiscal 2027-2028 service, with FERC environmental assessments received and long-term contracts securing initial phases. Management reaffirmed a long-term net growth target of 7% to 9% through fiscal 2030, supported by a $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion capital plan. The Basic Gas Supply Service incentive program generated over $93 million in gross customer savings during the winter season. CEV surpassed a milestone of 500 megawatts of in-service capacity during the quarter. Management indicated a potential shift in financing strategy for solar, evaluating tax credit transferability alongside traditional sale-leaseback structures. The company successfully expanded its regulated footprint by formally including Chester Township in its service territory. Our analysts just identified a stock with the potential to be the next Nvidia. Tell us how you invest and we'll show you why it's our #1 pick. Tap here. Management noted that solar rema...
TranscriptFY2026 Q22026-05-05FY2026 Q2 earnings call transcript
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FY2026 Q2 earnings call transcript
Hello, and thank you for standing by. My name is Tiffany, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the New Jersey Resources Fiscal 2026 second quarter financial results conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speaker's remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. If you would like to ask a question on today's call, simply press star, then the number one on your telephone keypad. I would now like to turn the call over to Adam Prior, Director of Investor Relations. Adam, please go ahead.
Thank you. Welcome to New Jersey Resources Fiscal 2026 second quarter and first half conference call and webcast. I'm joined here today by Steve Westhoven, our President and CEO, Roberto Bel, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as well as other members of our senior management team. Certain statements in today's call contain estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities law. We wish to caution listeners of this call that the current expectations, assumptions, and beliefs forming the basis for our forward-looking statements include many factors that are beyond our ability to control or estimate precisely. This could cause results to materially differ from our expectations as found on slide 2.
These items can also be found in the forward-looking statement section of yesterday's earnings release, furnished on Form 8-K and in our most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q, as filed with the SEC. We do not, by including this statement, assume any obligation to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events. We will also be referring to certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as net financial earnings or NFE. We believe that NFE, net financial loss, utility gross margin, financial margin, adjusted funds from operations, and adjusted debt provide a more complete understanding of our financial performance. However, these non-GAAP measures are not intended to be a substitute for GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are discussed more fully in Item 7 of our 10-K.
The slides for today's presentation are available on our website and were furnished on our Form 8-K filed yesterday. Steve will start with this quarter's highlights and a business unit overview, beginning on slide 5. Roberto Bel will review our financial results. We'll open it up for your questions. With that said, I'll turn the call over to our President and CEO, Steve Westhoven. Please go ahead, Steve.
Thanks, Adam Prior. NJR reported excellent second quarter results during one of the most demanding winter periods in recent years. January and February brought sustained freezing temperatures in the Northeast region of the country. New Jersey Natural Gas experienced the highest send-out days in its history, our infrastructure, planning, and operations delivered. Our teams provided safe, reliable service to home schools, hospitals, and critical services across our communities. Our system operated exactly as designed when customers needed us most. This reflects years of disciplined investment in our infrastructure and a continued focus on safety and reliability. At S&T, Adelphia Gateway had multiple days of operating at maximum capacity, Leaf River had withdrawals that exceeded Winter Storm Uri of 2021. Finally, our energy services team delivered exceptional results.
As a result of energy services' outperformance, we were able to raise our fiscal 2026 NFEPS guidance for the second time this year. Roberto will provide additional details on our financial projections later in the call. With that, I'll turn to New Jersey Natural Gas, and we'll walk through how our efforts directly benefited customers on the next slide. Natural gas remains by far the most cost-effective option for home heating, particularly during periods of sustained cold. Affordability and reliability go hand in hand. The same planning and operational discipline that allows us to meet record demand this winter also helps customers manage costs during periods of higher usage. That's why we take a proactive approach to managing gas costs. Each year, we secure a significant portion of winter gas supply well in advance, limiting our customers' exposure to sharp commodity price increases.
As we noted last quarter, going into this winter, the projected gas supply requirements at New Jersey Natural Gas were over 87% hedged, securing cost-effective supply to serve our customers. The average hedge price used for our customers was approximately $2.27 per dekatherm for storage and LNG, compared to a Citygate price, which we avoided, that traded in excess of $135 per dekatherm. This winter, New Jersey Natural Gas also delivered meaningful savings to our customers under the state-approved Basic Gas Supply Service Incentive program. This helps to further manage gas costs during the periods of high usage and elevated commodity prices, which we highlighted on the slide. Under this program, we generated over $93 million in gross customer savings over the winter season.
Over the life of the program, we have generated over $1.6 billion in gross customer savings by optimizing our gas supply while also creating value for our shareholders. In parallel, we continue to invest in energy efficiency through our SAVEGREEN program. More than 115,000 customers have taken part in our programs to date, with those utilizing our whole home offerings realizing bill savings of up to 30%. Finally, we provide payment flexibility and offer targeted assistance that helps customers manage usage and bills over time. Turning to slide 7, the cost advantage of natural gas continues to support steady customer growth across our service territory. That growth reflects a combination of new construction, conversions and targeted infrastructure expansion, all driven by customer demand.
A recent example is Chester Township in Morris County, which is now formally included in New Jersey Natural Gas's regulated service territory. This reflects our ability to partner with communities and regulators to thoughtfully expand our footprint while continuing to deliver safe, reliable service. Turning to our Storage and Transportation business on the next slide. As we discussed on our year-end earnings call, we expect net financial earnings from this segment to more than double over the next two years, and we remain on track to achieve or surpass that goal. Over the next two years, our growth is driven by strong recontracting activity at both Adelphia and Leaf River. These are fixed price, fee-based agreements with high quality creditworthy counterparties, providing a high degree of predictability in our earnings. Moving to longer term growth. At Leaf River, we continue to make steady progress on our expansion plans.
During the first quarter, we filed a FERC application in which we proposed increasing working gas capacities by more than 70% over the next few years. We recently received the environmental assessment from FERC, which represents another important step in the review process. The filing is progressing as expected. We've also secured a long-term contract supporting the initial expansion at our existing caverns, with the remaining phases to be underpinned by long-term fee-based contracts as well. Overall, this project remains on track with regulatory review proceeding in line with our expectations. We'll continue to provide updates as we move through the process. Moving to Clean Energy Ventures on slide 9. During fiscal 2025, CEV increased its installed capacity by almost 25%. This momentum has continued with 33 MW of new capacity brought into service this year.
We expect to increase installed capacity by an additional 50% through the end of fiscal 2027, supported by a pipeline of safe harbored investment options in markets with supportive policy and strong demand growth. This diverse project pipeline that grants us the right, but not the obligation to invest, is over 1.2 gigawatts, well in excess of our capital deployment targets. Deal flow has been strong in this segment, a result of broad industry relationships and steps taken last year to preserve investment tax credits. CEV is positioned to be increasingly selective with our investment decisions, with strong investment returns in the high single-digit to low double-digit unlevered after-tax range. New Jersey and PJM require incremental electric capacity to meet rising demand. Solar offers the most expedient path to adding new supply to the grid in the near term.
CEV stands ready to be part of the solution. The team at CEV is in the early stages of exploring ways to leverage our portfolio of operational assets and existing PJM Interconnection to add more supply to the grid in the near term. Technologies like linear generators, fuel cells, and batteries offer CEV a potential opportunity to optimize existing solar sites and benefit from investment tax credits into the 2030s. Moving to financing. We've historically utilized sale leasebacks as the main mechanism to efficiently monetize the tax attributes of our solar investments. In the future, this may include the use of tax credit transferability as an additional tool. We will continue to evaluate the most economically advantageous structures available to support long-term shareholder value. Finally, last month, we reached an important milestone at CEV, surpassing 500 MW of in-service capacity.
I want to thank the entire CEV team for their strong execution. With that, I'll turn the call over to Roberto for a financial review, and then I'll return for a few closing remarks. Roberto?
Thanks, Dave. Turning to slide 11, the 2nd quarter reflects strong execution across our portfolio and continued momentum into the 2nd half of the year. We delivered solid net financial earnings across both our regulated and non-regulated businesses, with continued performance at Energy Services. As a result, we're raising fiscal 2026 guidance for the 2nd time this year. We'll continue to fund our capital plan and maintain a strong balance sheet. Moving to a brief walk for the quarter on slide 12. Fiscal 2026 2nd quarter consolidated net financial earnings was $221.5 million or $2.20 per share. A significant increase over the $178.3 million or $1.78 per share reported in the 2nd quarter of fiscal 2025.
Net financial earnings reflect solid performance across the portfolio with a notably higher contribution from Energy Services. For the year-to-date period, the higher net loss at CEV simply reflect last year's one-time gain resulting from the sale of our residential solar business. Overall, the mix of results underscores the value of our diversified model. With that, let's turn to our capital plan on the next slide. We deployed approximately $400 million of capital across our businesses year to date. New Jersey Natural Gas represented roughly two-thirds of total capital spending, with investments focused on strengthening core infrastructure, enhancing safety and reliability, and supporting continued customer growth. We do not have any change to our estimates for fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027 and are reaffirming our five-year capital outlook of $4.8 billion-$5.2 billion through fiscal 2030.
More than 60% of this capital is expected to be invested at the utility with Clean Energy Ventures and Storage and Transportation comprising the balance. Collectively, these investments support our 7%-9% long-term NFEPS growth target, while remaining well within our long-term credit parameters, which I'll cover on the next slide. On slide 14, we highlight the strength of our balance sheet, which continues to improve during periods of strong performance like this winter. We raised our adjusted FFO to adjusted debt ratio expectations for fiscal 2026, and are projected to remain around 20% for the next 5 years. Energy Services incremental cash flow this quarter enhances our ability to find capital investment, support credit metrics, and reinforces that we see no need for block equity in the foreseeable future.
In addition, ample liquidity and a well-leveled debt maturity profile limit near term refinancing risk and preserve financial flexibility. Finally, as shown in slide 15, we're again raising our NFEPS guidance range for fiscal 2026. During our prior conference call, we raised our guidance by $0.25 per share, driven by Energy Services outperformance in January 2026. Favorable results at Energy Services continuing through February and March, we're increasing our NFEPS guidance by an additional $0.20 to a higher range of $3.48-$3.63 per share. We're also revising our expected NFEPS contributions by segment. Energy Services percentage rising as a result of its outperformance and all the other businesses adjusting accordingly. New Jersey Natural Gas will represent approximately 60% of the company's NFEPS for fiscal 2026.
With that, I'll turn it to Steve for concluding remarks on slide 16.
Thanks, Roberto. NJR once again delivered exceptional results through a demanding winter period, reinforcing the reliability of our system and the durability of our business model. Our long-term growth continues to be anchored by our regulated utility, with clear visibility into capital investment at New Jersey Natural Gas and a continued focus on operating safely and reliably when customers need us most. Storage and Transportation remains well-positioned, with clear earnings visibility in the near term and additional upside over time as capacity expansion opportunities progress. At Clean Energy Ventures, our portfolio continues to scale as expected, supported by a secure development pipeline and disciplined capital deployment. Taken together, execution across our complementary businesses provides momentum into the remainder of the year and reinforces our confidence in the path ahead. Finally, I want to thank our employees across NJR.
Your dedication, professionalism and commitment, especially through another challenging winter, are the foundation for our success. With that, let's open up the line for questions.
Your first question comes from the line of Gabe Moreen with Mizuho. Please go ahead.
Hey, everybody, it's Dylan Lipiron for Gabe.
Hey, Dylan.
Congrats on a good quarter. Just wanna kind of hit back on CEV. If you guys could provide some more color on what you're seeing, say, in terms of solar project opportunities and outreach from PJM and the state, particularly as New Jersey looks to generation gap.
Yeah, you know, really, it's been playing out just like we said all along. You know, we safe harbored a number of projects. We've got 1.2 gigawatt number of projects available to us. The state has been, you know, certainly, encouraging solar development, you know, with the capacity shortfall in PJM. The quickest way to bring, you know, new capacity to market is through solar. Yeah, we're continuing to make investments, and we've got a number of really attractive choices in that space and we're continuing to develop solar. You know, all things to go and certainly playing out just like we've said over the past few calls.
Gotcha. Do you guys see this playing out more in the near term or towards the end of the decade?
I mean, we're not changing our CapEx guidance, you know, we're still, you know, continuing to move forward, you know, to hit those numbers. You know, really, you know, the things that I was talking about, you know, the pressure on the market to develop and bring more capacity, you know, to electric customers in New Jersey is moving forward. You know, certainly an important part of the, you know, Sherrill administration's, you know, goals of trying to lower electric prices.
Gotcha. All right, well, great. Congrats on a really great quarter. Looking forward to seeing you guys soon in Scottsdale.
Thank you.
Again, to ask a question, it is star one on your telephone keypad. Your next question comes from the line of Travis Miller with Morningstar. Please go ahead.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you.
Hey, Travis.
I wonder if you could go into a little more on Energy Services. What's happening fundamentally since February?
Change both your outlook and what you're actually realizing in that business.
Are you just referring to the raising guidance before?
The raising guidance, relative to what you talked about in February. Obviously, last winter in March and April. Wonder what's going on there, what you're seeing differently?
Yeah. You know, really, when we, you know, raised guidance back in February, that was, you know, for previous periods. You know, much of the winter hadn't transpired to that point. You know, through February and March, you know, that book continued to increase in value and add value. When, you know, conclusion of the winter, we were able to, you know, close the books and look at those numbers. Certainly, the earnings guidance raise that you see here is reflective of that. Energy Services continues to be a business that performs, you know, just good things for us long term. You know, lowers our debt and equity needs by the cash that they're able to bring in and, you know, all at, you know, a low-risk profile.
You know, we hope it continues going forward. Really, the whole reason for the, you know, raise before and now our raise now was really just timing and having the winter conclude.
Okay. The initial one incorporated Fern, right? Subsequent here now, this has incorporated additional post-Fern. Is that right?
Yeah, that's right.
Okay. Okay. Leaf River, when does that expansion CapEx start to come into the plan? Related to that, at what point do you need some extra financing above and beyond your plan, either equity or debt, to support the Leaf River expansion?
We won't need any additional financing, you know, for Leaf River. Capital expenditures, you know, are starting now. You know, we've started to make commitments on equipment and, you know, arrange for, you know, contractors and other things to begin that process of construction. You saw that we received the environmental assessment FERC not too long ago. Everything's moving along as it should according to schedule. Of course, we've got that all backed by a long-term contract. You know, we're moving forward with that project. You know, expect to have that into service in fiscal year 2027, 2028.
Okay. Very good. That's all I have for now. Thanks.
Thanks, Josh.
That concludes our question and answer session. I will now turn the call back over to Adam Prior for closing remarks.
Thanks so much, and I'd like to thank everybody for joining us this morning. As always, we appreciate your interest and investment in NJR. We'll see many of you in Scottsdale at AGA in May. Have a good rest of your day. Appreciate it.
Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's call. Thank you all for joining. You may now disconnect.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-30MDU Resources (MDU) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
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MDU Resources (MDU) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when MDU Resources (MDU) reports results for the quarter ended March 2026. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 7. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower. While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise. This energy, mining, construction and utilities company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.42 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +5%. Revenues are expected to be $702.32 million, up 4.1% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 5.56% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period. Investors should keep in mind that the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts may not always get reflected in the aggregate change. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core. The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier. Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-28New Dividend and Earnings Momentum Might Change The Case For Investing In New Jersey Resources (NJR)
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New Dividend and Earnings Momentum Might Change The Case For Investing In New Jersey Resources (NJR)
Earlier this month, New Jersey Resources’ board unanimously declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.475 per share, payable on July 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 10, 2026. This dividend decision comes as analysts highlight the company’s pattern of outperforming earnings expectations and a positive Earnings ESP, which is fueling investor attention ahead of its May 4, 2026 earnings release. Against this backdrop of a newly declared dividend and optimistic earnings signals, we'll examine how these developments reshape New Jersey Resources' investment narrative. AI is about to change healthcare. These 33 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10b in market cap - there's still time to get in early. To own New Jersey Resources, you need to be comfortable with a regulated gas utility that is trying to grow through clean energy and efficiency investments while managing policy and demand risks tied to natural gas. The newly affirmed US$0.475 dividend supports the appeal of stable income, but it does not materially change the near term focus on whether upcoming earnings and regulatory outcomes can support ongoing capital spending without stretching cash flows. The most relevant recent announcement here is the raised FY2026 NFEPS guidance to US$3.28 to US$3.43, alongside reiteration of a 7% to 9% long term growth target. Together with the positive Earnings ESP ahead of the May 4, 2026 report, this frames earnings execution as the key short term catalyst against longer term risks around capital intensity and policy for gas and renewables. Yet even with rising dividends and higher earnings guidance, investors should be aware of the risk that... Read the full narrative on New Jersey Resources (it's free!) New Jersey Resources' narrative projects $2.4 billion revenue and $387.2 million earnings by 2029. Uncover how New Jersey Resources' forecasts yield a $56.17 fair value, in line with its current price. One member of the Simply Wall St Community currently values New Jersey Resources at US$56.17, underscoring how individual views can differ from analyst targets. You should weigh that against the company’s dependence on capital intensive gas and clean energy projects that require supportive regulation and robust cash generation over time. Explore another fair value estimate on New Jersey Re...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-27New Jersey Resources (NJR) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
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New Jersey Resources (NJR) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
New Jersey Resources (NJR) is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 4, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise. This energy services holding company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.63 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -7.4%. Revenues are expected to be $840.97 million, down 7.9% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period. Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. This insight is at the core of our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction). The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier. Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positi...

