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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AVANYSE:GNENYSE:NWENYSE:UTL On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVAAvista$42.51+0.6%$38.55$33.00▼$42.52$3.41B0.46548,651 shs542,415 shsGNEGenie Energy$15.31-3.3%$14.55$13.05▼$17.93$413.52M0.0283,443 shs46,999 shsNWENorthWestern Energy Group$58.90+0.7%$54.89$47.48▼$58.99$3.59B0.33362,126 shs458,509 shsUTLUnitil$58.14-0.7%$55.59$47.40▼$63.52$944.54M0.660,378 shs53,647 shs7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVAAvista+0.50%+6.44%+6.51%+16.95%+21.32%GNEGenie Energy-3.50%+3.78%+3.28%-0.97%-2.23%NWENorthWestern Energy Group+0.67%+6.15%+3.99%+11.15%+16.96%UTLUnitil-0.71%+3.78%+2.21%+8.29%+13.00%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVAAvista4.0496 of 5 stars0.85.03.31.93.42.51.9GNEGenie Energy1.3677 of 5 stars0.05.00.81.32.61.70.0NWENorthWestern Energy Group2.7756 of 5 stars1.40.05.01.83.62.51.3UTLUnitil2.4501 of 5 stars1.03.04.20.02.71.71.9Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVAAvista 1.67Reduce$37.33-12.18% DownsideGNEGenie Energy 0.00N/AN/AN/ANWENorthWestern Energy Group 2.71Moderate Buy$59.250.59% UpsideUTLUnitil 2.00Hold$55.00-5.40% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest UTL, GNE, AVA, and NWE Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails2/19/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$57.00 ➝ $56.002/12/2025UTLUnitilGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$55.00 ➝ $55.001/28/2025AVAAvistaJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$40.00 ➝ $39.001/23/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy1/22/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$56.00 ➝ $57.001/15/2025NWENorthWestern Energy GroupLADENBURG THALM/SH SHSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$57.50(Data available from 4/3/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVAAvista$1.94B1.76$6.36 per share6.68$32.12 per share1.32GNEGenie Energy$425.20M0.97$1.89 per share8.12$6.73 per share2.27NWENorthWestern Energy Group$1.51B2.39$7.92 per share7.44$46.60 per share1.26UTLUnitil$494.80M1.91$7.85 per share7.41$31.53 per share1.84Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVAAvista$171.18M$2.2716.9416.802.5610.24%7.83%2.56%4/29/2025 (Estimated)GNEGenie Energy$19.54M$0.14109.36∞N/A0.80%21.48%12.24%5/6/2025 (Estimated)NWENorthWestern Energy Group$224.11M$3.6516.1415.222.4014.81%7.40%2.68%N/AUTLUnitil$47.10M$2.9319.8417.62N/A9.52%9.36%2.75%5/6/2025 (Estimated)Latest UTL, GNE, AVA, and NWE EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails2/26/2025Q4 2024AVAAvista$0.86$0.84-$0.02$0.84$487.48 million$517.00 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVAAvista$1.964.61%+3.98%86.34%23 YearsGNEGenie Energy$0.301.96%N/A214.29%N/ANWENorthWestern Energy Group$2.644.48%+1.59%72.33%21 YearsUTLUnitil$1.803.10%+3.80%61.43%12 YearsLatest UTL, GNE, AVA, and NWE DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date2/12/2025NWENorthWestern Energy Groupquarterly$0.665%3/14/20253/14/20253/31/20252/12/2025AVAAvistaquarterly$0.495.3%2/26/20252/26/20253/14/20251/29/2025UTLUnitilquarterly$0.453.46%2/13/20252/13/20252/28/20252/5/2025GNEGenie Energyquarterly$0.07502.1%2/18/20252/18/20252/26/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVAAvista1.050.750.48GNEGenie Energy0.012.562.47NWENorthWestern Energy Group0.940.520.37UTLUnitil1.250.830.76Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVAAvista85.24%GNEGenie Energy49.15%NWENorthWestern Energy Group96.07%UTLUnitil76.76%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVAAvista0.96%GNEGenie Energy16.50%NWENorthWestern Energy Group0.94%UTLUnitil1.86%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVAAvista1,85880.29 million78.42 millionOptionableGNEGenie Energy19027.01 million22.71 millionOptionableNWENorthWestern Energy Group1,58561.33 million60.75 millionOptionableUTLUnitil52016.25 million15.94 millionOptionableUTL, GNE, AVA, and NWE HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesUnitil (UTL) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?April 2 at 12:50 PM | zacks.comUnitil to purchase Maine Natural Gas Company from Avangrid for $86MApril 2 at 7:56 AM | markets.businessinsider.comIberdrola sells Maine Natural Gas for nearly US$90 million to the US energy company UnitilApril 1 at 11:34 AM | worldpipelines.comUnitil to Purchase Maine Natural Gas Company from AvangridApril 1 at 6:45 AM | globenewswire.comRaymond James Financial Inc. Buys New Stake in Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL)March 31 at 3:03 AM | marketbeat.comUnitil (NYSE:UTL) Trading Up 2% - Here's WhyMarch 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comHighTower Advisors LLC Sells 6,270 Shares of Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL)March 27, 2025 | marketbeat.com3 Undervalued Multi-Utilities Stocks for Tuesday, March 25March 25, 2025 | aaii.comBoston Partners Has $537,000 Position in Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL)March 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comCharles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Sells 17,119 Shares of Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL)March 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comUnitil Corp.March 21, 2025 | money.usnews.comAmundi Raises Position in Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL)March 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comUnitil Co. (NYSE:UTL) Sees Significant Decline in Short InterestMarch 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comGreat Lakes Advisors LLC Sells 18,031 Shares of Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL)March 16, 2025 | marketbeat.com49,317 Shares in Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL) Acquired by Wernau Asset Management Inc.March 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comUnitil's (NYSE:UTL) investors will be pleased with their 26% return over the last three yearsFebruary 18, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comOver 3,000 Unitil customers without power in Hampton area; police opening warming stationFebruary 17, 2025 | wmur.comUnitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 12, 2025 | msn.comUnitil Corp (UTL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance and Strategic ...February 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comProposed U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Energy Imports Threaten Unitil’s Financial StabilityFebruary 12, 2025 | tipranks.comQ4 2024 Unitil Corp Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesIs BigBear.ai's 25% Plunge a False Alarm or Fire Sale?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | March 7, 2025View Is BigBear.ai's 25% Plunge a False Alarm or Fire Sale?5 Hot Stock Buys for Investors in AprilBy Thomas Hughes | April 1, 2025View 5 Hot Stock Buys for Investors in AprilCrowdStrike's Growth Remains Strong—Buy While It's DownBy Thomas Hughes | March 5, 2025View CrowdStrike's Growth Remains Strong—Buy While It's DownAdvanced Micro Devices Eyes AI Market Growth—Is AMD a Buy?By Thomas Hughes | March 18, 2025View Advanced Micro Devices Eyes AI Market Growth—Is AMD a Buy?Palantir Stock Builds Momentum on New PartnershipBy Chris Markoch | April 1, 2025View Palantir Stock Builds Momentum on New PartnershipUTL, GNE, AVA, and NWE Company DescriptionsAvista NYSE:AVA$42.51 +0.25 (+0.59%) Closing price 04/2/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.40 -4.11 (-9.68%) As of 04:26 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.Genie Energy NYSE:GNE$15.31 -0.52 (-3.28%) Closing price 04/2/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.28 -0.03 (-0.16%) As of 04:52 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Genie Energy Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the supply of electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, GRE and Genie Renewables. The company also develops, constructs, and operates solar energy projects for commercial and industrial customers, as well as its own portfolio; provides energy brokerage and advisory services; markets community solar energy solutions; and manufactures and distributes solar panel, as well as engages in solar installation design and project management activities. Genie Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.NorthWestern Energy Group NYSE:NWE$58.90 +0.39 (+0.67%) Closing price 04/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.66 -2.25 (-3.81%) As of 06:21 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and various industrial customers. It generates, purchases, transmits, and distributes electricity; and produces, purchases, stores, transmits, and distributes natural gas, as well as owns municipal franchises to provide natural gas service in the communities. The company operates 6,600 miles of electric transmission and 18,674 miles of electric distribution lines with approximately 395 transmission and distribution substations; and 2,235 miles of natural gas transmission and 5,155 miles of natural gas distribution lines with approximately 133 city gate stations in Montana. It also operates 1,310 miles of electric transmission and 2,365 miles of electric distribution lines in South Dakota with approximately 124 transmission and distribution substations; and 55 miles of natural gas transmission and 2,573 miles of natural gas distribution lines in South Dakota and Nebraska. The company provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park. NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Unitil NYSE:UTL$58.14 -0.43 (-0.73%) Closing price 04/2/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$56.91 -1.23 (-2.12%) As of 06:47 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through two segments, Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations. The company distributes electricity in the southeastern seacoast and state capital regions of New Hampshire, and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts; and distributes natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire and portions of southern and central Maine, including the city of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn area, as well as electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. It also operates 86 miles of interstate underground natural gas transmission pipeline that provides interstate natural gas pipeline access and transportation services primarily in Maine and New Hampshire. In addition, the company provides real estate management services. It serves approximately 108,100 electric customers and 87,500 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire. 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