South Jersey Industries (SJI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

South Jersey Industries, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of energy-related products and services. It operates through the following segments: SJG Utility Operations, ETG Utility Operations, ELK Utility Operations, Wholesale Energy Operations, Retail Electric Operations, Appliance Service Operations, Midstream, and Corporate & Services. The SJG Utility Operations segment consists of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in southern New Jersey. The ETG Utility Operations segment consists of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in northern and central New Jersey. The ELK Utility Operations segment consists of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Maryland. The Wholesale Energy Operations segment includes the activities of South Jersey Resources Group and South Jersey Exploration. The Retail Electric Operations segment consists of electricity acquisition and transportation to commercial, industrial, and residential customers. The Appliance Service Operations segment consists of South Jersey Energy Service Plus, which services residential

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.09 to $36.13
• 50-Day Range: $35.16 to $36.11
• 52-Week Range: $23.14 to $36.13
• Volume: 18.60 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.70
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

South Jersey Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

South Jersey Industries scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for South Jersey Industries.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 3.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for South Jersey Industries are expected to grow by 3.45% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of South Jersey Industries is 18.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of South Jersey Industries is 18.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 81.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

South Jersey Industries has a P/B Ratio of 2.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SJI.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

South Jersey Industries pays a meaningful dividend of 3.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

South Jersey Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of South Jersey Industries is 64.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, South Jersey Industries will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.89% next year. This indicates that South Jersey Industries will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -7.12

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SJI.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for South Jersey Industries this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, South Jersey Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.53% of the stock of South Jersey Industries is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

83.57% of the stock of South Jersey Industries is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SJI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were South Jersey Industries' earnings last quarter?

South Jersey Industries, Inc. (NYSE:SJI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 24th. The utilities provider reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.03. South Jersey Industries had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.30% and a net margin of 5.99%.

When did South Jersey Industries' stock split?

South Jersey Industries shares split before market open on Monday, May 11th 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, February 27th 2015. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, May 8th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

What other stocks do shareholders of South Jersey Industries own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that South Jersey Industries investors own include AT&T (T), Energy Transfer (ET), New Jersey Resources (NJR), Southern (SO), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) and Altria Group (MO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/24/2022
• Today: 9/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Natural gas distribution
• Sub-Industry: Gas Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SJI
• CUSIP: 83851810
• CIK: 91928
• Web: www.sjindustries.com
• Phone: (609) 561-9000
• Fax: 609-561-8225
• Employees: 1,173
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.93
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.74
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $88.09 million
• Net Margins: 5.99%
• Pretax Margin: 8.34%
• Return on Equity: 9.30%
• Return on Assets: 2.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.73
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.22
• Cash Flow: $3.47 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.41
• Book Value: $17.78 per share
• Price / Book: 2.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 122,410,000
• Free Float: 121,758,000
• Market Cap: $4.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.59