NJR Crosses Critical Technical Indicator

In trading on Tuesday, shares of New Jersey Resources Corp (Symbol: NJR) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $41.46 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.

In the case of New Jersey Resources Corp, the RSI reading has hit 26.4 by comparison, the universe of energy stocks covered by Energy Stock Channel currently has an average RSI of 51.6, the RSI of WTI Crude Oil is at 72.6, the RSI of Henry Hub Natural Gas is presently 45.4, and the 3-2-1 Crack Spread RSI is 24.3. A bullish investor could look at NJR's 26.4 reading as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.