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NextDecade Corp NEXT
NextDecade Corp (NEXT) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.05% (safety: no dividend).
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Citigroup | Buy (init) |
| 2026-04-21 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-02-24 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2025-09-15 | TD Cowen | Hold (down) |
| 2025-09-12 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (down) |
| 2025-07-11 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.05 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.061 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.018 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.227 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXT | NextDecade Corp | 1/9 | -0.41 | — | — |
| OKE | ONEOK INC /NEW/ | 6/9 | 1.05 | 16.6 | +55% |
| CTRI | Centuri Holdings, Inc. | 6/9 | 1.73 | 138.1 | +13.1% |
| CPK | CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP | 5/9 | 1.16 | 21.5 | +18.1% |
| RGCO | RGC RESOURCES INC | 6/9 | 1.06 | 18.5 | +12.6% |
| NPPXF | NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP | 6/9 | 2.95 | — | -1.3% |
| VZ | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 4/9 | 1.53 | 11.4 | +2.5% |
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About NextDecade Corp
NextDecade Corporation, an energy company, engages in the construction and development activities related to the liquefaction of natural gas in the United States. The company constructs and develops natural gas liquefaction and export facilities located in the Rio Grande Valley near Brownsville, Texas; and a carbon capture and storage project at the Rio Grande LNG Facility. It is also involved in the sale of LNG. NextDecade Corporation was founded in 2010 and is based in Houston, Texas.
FAQ
Is NEXT financially healthy?
NextDecade Corp's Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does NEXT pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. NextDecade Corp pays a dividend yielding about 0.05% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is NEXT?
In FY2025, NextDecade Corp had a return on equity of -18.7%.
What is the analyst price target for NEXT?
The average Wall-Street price target for NextDecade Corp is $9.40, about 39.1% above the recent price, from 5 analysts.
Is NEXT a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on NextDecade Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 0.05%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.