Uniti Group (UNIT) Competitors $4.53 -0.17 (-3.62%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.56 +0.03 (+0.57%) As of 07:24 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. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UNIT vs. IRT, PJT, RGTI, APAM, FHI, HHH, BXMT, CIXXF, HASI, and CDPShould you be buying Uniti Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Uniti Group include Independence Realty Trust (IRT), PJT Partners (PJT), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM), Federated Hermes (FHI), Howard Hughes (HHH), Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT), CI Financial (CIXXF), HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI), and COPT Defense Properties (CDP). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Uniti Group vs. Its Competitors Independence Realty Trust PJT Partners Rigetti Computing Artisan Partners Asset Management Federated Hermes Howard Hughes Blackstone Mortgage Trust CI Financial HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital COPT Defense Properties Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) and Uniti Group (NASDAQ:UNIT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends. Does the media favor IRT or UNIT? In the previous week, Independence Realty Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Uniti Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Independence Realty Trust and 4 mentions for Uniti Group. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Uniti Group's score of 0.89 indicating that Independence Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independence Realty Trust 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Uniti Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IRT or UNIT? 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Uniti Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Uniti Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, IRT or UNIT? Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Uniti Group has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate IRT or UNIT? Independence Realty Trust currently has a consensus target price of $22.40, suggesting a potential upside of 30.92%. Uniti Group has a consensus target price of $5.95, suggesting a potential upside of 31.35%. Given Uniti Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Uniti Group is more favorable than Independence Realty Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independence Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Uniti Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is IRT or UNIT more profitable? Uniti Group has a net margin of 5.45% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of 4.70%. Independence Realty Trust's return on equity of 0.85% beat Uniti Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independence Realty Trust4.70% 0.85% 0.50% Uniti Group 5.45%-2.60%1.23% Which has better valuation and earnings, IRT or UNIT? Uniti Group has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. Uniti Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independence Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIndependence Realty Trust$640.74M6.24$39.29M$0.14122.21Uniti Group$1.17B0.95$93.41M$0.2617.42 SummaryUniti Group beats Independence Realty Trust on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Uniti Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNIT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UNIT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UNIT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUniti GroupREIT IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.15B$8.46B$12.10B$9.29BDividend YieldN/A5.69%5.55%4.03%P/E Ratio17.4240.9718.9919.58Price / Sales0.954.9826.4895.01Price / Cash2.6418.5621.6257.93Price / Book-0.451.652.275.54Net Income$93.41M$128.99M$997.60M$257.73M7 Day Performance2.49%0.06%-0.69%-0.08%1 Month Performance10.22%1.36%2.92%8.09%1 Year Performance16.15%-8.05%540.23%13.02% Uniti Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNITUniti Group2.789 of 5 stars$4.53-3.6%$5.95+31.3%+20.5%$1.15B$1.17B17.42750News CoverageIRTIndependence Realty Trust4.091 of 5 stars$17.61-1.0%$22.70+28.9%-8.7%$4.16B$640.03M15.33920News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPJTPJT Partners1.7907 of 5 stars$170.60+1.3%$154.50-9.4%+54.6%$4.12B$1.49B33.231,143News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRGTIRigetti Computing1.3195 of 5 stars$13.75+2.2%$14.20+3.3%+968.9%$3.90B$10.79M0.00160APAMArtisan Partners Asset Management3.082 of 5 stars$46.41-0.2%$37.90-18.3%+7.5%$3.75B$1.11B12.82500News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsFHIFederated Hermes4.4753 of 5 stars$45.55+0.0%$42.33-7.1%+33.5%$3.60B$1.63B10.952,072HHHHoward Hughes2.5725 of 5 stars$68.70-0.3%$80.33+16.9%-3.1%$3.47B$1.75B11.82608BXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust3.0531 of 5 stars$19.46-1.9%$20.50+5.3%+3.5%$3.40B$1.77B13.49N/APositive NewsAnalyst ForecastCIXXFCI FinancialN/A$23.24flatN/A+100.7%$3.35B$2.03B-70.422,420News CoverageHASIHA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital4.8515 of 5 stars$26.62-2.3%$38.00+42.7%-14.7%$3.31B$383.60M12.34110Positive NewsCDPCOPT Defense Properties2.7618 of 5 stars$28.17-0.8%$33.14+17.7%+3.4%$3.20B$753.27M10.96400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IRT Competitors PJT Competitors RGTI Competitors APAM Competitors FHI Competitors HHH Competitors BXMT Competitors CIXXF Competitors HASI Competitors CDP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:UNIT) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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