Unitil (NYSE:UTL - Get Free Report) is set to release its earnings data after the market closes on Monday, November 4th. Analysts expect Unitil to post earnings of $0.01 per share for the quarter. Investors interested in listening to the company's conference call can do so using this link.
Unitil (NYSE:UTL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $95.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $94.00 million. Unitil had a return on equity of 9.74% and a net margin of 9.53%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.25 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Unitil to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Unitil Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE UTL traded up $1.23 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $58.99. The company had a trading volume of 41,952 shares, compared to its average volume of 56,248. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $59.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $55.63. The company has a market capitalization of $953.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. Unitil has a 1 year low of $45.13 and a 1 year high of $63.52.
Unitil Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th were issued a dividend of $0.425 per share. This represents a $1.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 15th. Unitil's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.29%.
About Unitil
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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.
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