NJ companies make Forbes rankings for best, most trusted firms

Kimberly Redmond//November 20, 2025//

PSE&G partnered with first responders in Montclair May 6 to conduct a safety exercise that simulated a gas emergency. The four-hour exercise allowed PSE&G and local safety professionals to practice keeping the public safe in the event of a damaged underground gas line. The first such event of the year for PSE&G, the procedure took place near the Essex Pool and Ice Rink parking lots.

PSE&G partnered with first responders in Montclair May 6, 2024, to conduct a safety exercise that simulated a gas emergency. The four-hour exercise allowed PSE&G and local safety professionals to practice keeping the public safe in the event of a damaged underground gas line. The first such event of the year for PSE&G, the procedure took place near the Essex Pool and Ice Rink parking lots. - PROVIDED BY PSE&G

Kimberly Redmond//November 20, 2025//

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Several companies based in New Jersey have earned spots on two of Forbes‘ most respected lists.

Most Trusted Companies in America

To determine its second annual list of the 300 Most Trusted Companies, the publication analyzed 2,000 public and private businesses across dozens of metrics, such as financial performance, consumer trust, employee ratings and media treatment. In order to be eligible for consideration, companies must have at least 10,000 employees, Forbes said.

According to the ranking, the top three companies are Silicon Valley-based tech company Nvidia, Seattle e-commerce giant Amazon and Los Angeles-headquartered entertainment company Netflix.

New Jersey companies on the 2026 Most Trusted Companies in America ranking:

No. 149: Weichert Realtors Morris Plains
No. 153: Tokio Marine Management Jersey City
No. 190: PSE&G Newark
No. 220: Quest Diagnostics Secaucus
No. 249: Cognizant Teaneck
No. 259: Merck & Co. Rahway

Several firms with a local presence were also recognized in the top 25, including Chick-fil-A (No. 6), Bank of America (No. 8), Nordstrom (No. 15), JPMorgan Chase (No. 16), Costco Wholesale (No. 17), Trader Joe’s (No. 18), Wegmans Food Markets (No. 20) and Wawa (No. 25).

America’s Best Companies

The America’s Best Companies list highlights organizations that excel in employee satisfaction, customer experience, company leadership, sustainability, cybersecurity and financial strength. To produce the ranking of 500 honorees, nearly 1,500 firms were evaluated based on more than 60 measures across 11 categories, Forbes said.

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Companies with a headquarters in the United States that employ more than 7,000 workers were eligible, according to Forbes.

Within New Jersey, the following were recognized:

No. 119: Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick
No. 137: PSE&G Newark
No. 141: Prudential Financial Newark
No. 154: Avis Budget Group Parsippany
No. 221: UBS Financial Services Weehawken
No. 224: Cognizant Teaneck
No. 280: Merck & Co. Rahway
No. 329: Tokio Marine Management Jersey City
No. 331: Ansell Healthcare Iselin
No. 347: Becton Dickinson Franklin Lakes
No. 386: dsm-firmenich Plainsboro
No. 411: The Campbell’s Co. Camden
No. 423: Maersk Madison
No. 428: Weichert Realtors Morris Plains
No. 436: Quest Diagnostics Secaucus
No. 460: Zoetis Parsippany
No. 475: Virtua Marlton

Overall, real estate company Berkshire Hathaway came in at No. 1, Amazon at No. 2 and cruise line Royal Caribbean at No. 3.

The top 25 also includes Morgan Stanley (No. 4), Delta Air Lines (No. 5), Apple (No. 8), JPMorgan Chase (No. 9), Bank of America (No. 17), Walmart (No. 18), Costco Wholesale (No. 20), State Farm (No. 23), Texas Roadhouse (No. 24) and Darden Restaurants (No. 25).

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