Star Group (SGU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Star Group, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides home heating oil and propane products and services to residential and commercial customers in the United States. It offers gasoline and diesel fuel; and installs, maintain, and repairs heating and air conditioning equipment. As of September 30, 2023, the company served approximately 402,200 full service residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers and 52,400 customers on a delivery only basis. It also sells gasoline and diesel fuel to approximately 26,600 customers. The company was formerly known as Star Gas Partners, L.P. and changed its name to Star Group, L.P. in October 2017. Star Group, L.P. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.65 to $12.26
• 50-Day Range: $11.21 to $12.66
• 52-Week Range: $9.64 to $12.93
• Volume: 39,665 shs
• Average Volume: 24,120 shs
• Market Capitalization: $411.16 million
• P/E Ratio: 20.86
• Dividend Yield: 5.80%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Star Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Star Group scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 292nd out of 676 stocks in the computer and technology 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 Star Group.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Star Group is 20.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Star Group is 20.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 237.73.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Star Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.22% of the float of Star Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Star Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Star Group has recently increased by 8.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Star Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.90%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Star Group has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Star Group is 121.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.22% of the float of Star Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Star Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Star Group has recently increased by 8.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.06

News Sentiment

Star Group has a news sentiment score of 1.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Star Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for SGU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Star Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.36% of the stock of Star Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.36% of the stock of Star Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SGU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SGU shares performed this year?

Star Group's stock was trading at $11.54 at the start of the year. Since then, SGU stock has increased by 3.0% and is now trading at $11.89.
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How were Star Group's earnings last quarter?

Star Group, L.P. (NYSE:SGU) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December, 4th. The pipeline company reported ($1.00) EPS for the quarter. Star Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 1.99%.

Does Star Group have any subsidiaries?

Star Group subsidiaries include A.P. Woodson Company, CFS LLC, Champion Energy LLC, Columbia Petroleum Transportation LLC, Griffith – Allied Trucking LLC, Griffith Energy Services Inc., Hoffman Fuel Company of Danbury, and more.

Who are Star Group's major shareholders?

Star Group's top institutional investors include MTM Investment Management LLC (0.04%), Roxbury Financial LLC (0.03%) and Crews Bank & Trust (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Bandera Partners Llc and Richard Ambury.
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How do I buy shares of Star Group?

Shares of SGU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Star Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Star Group investors own include Meta Platforms (META), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Broadcom (AVGO), Walt Disney (DIS) and Annaly Capital Management (NLY).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 11/6 Dividend: 10/28/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/06/2024
• Last Earnings: 12/04/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 2/5 Dividend: 1/27/2025
• Today: 2/01/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Retail stores, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SGU
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1002590
• Web: www.stargrouplp.com
• Phone: (203) 328-7310
• Fax: 203-328-7393
• Employees: 3,039
• Year Founded: 1995

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.57
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $35.22 million
• Net Margins: 1.99%
• Pretax Margin: 2.75%
• Return on Equity: 12.01%
• Return on Assets: 3.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.71
• Current Ratio: 0.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.64

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.23
• Cash Flow: $1.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.99
• Book Value: $7.61 per share
• Price / Book: 1.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,580,000
• Free Float: 27,538,000
• Market Cap: $411.16 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.48