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Unitil (UTL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$54.11 +0.33 (+0.61%)
(As of 04:45 PM ET)

About Unitil Stock (NYSE:UTL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$53.54
$54.11
50-Day Range
$53.78
$60.63
52-Week Range
$45.26
$63.52
Volume
28,368 shs
Average Volume
58,660 shs
Market Capitalization
$875.99 million
P/E Ratio
18.47
Dividend Yield
3.14%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

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.

Unitil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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70th Percentile Overall Score

UTL MarketRank™: 

Unitil scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Unitil.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Unitil are expected to grow by 5.84% in the coming year, from $2.91 to $3.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Unitil is 18.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.15.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Unitil is 18.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 95.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Unitil has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.27% of the outstanding shares of Unitil have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Unitil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Unitil has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Unitil pays a meaningful dividend of 3.13%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Unitil does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Unitil is 58.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Unitil will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.19% next year. This indicates that Unitil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Unitil's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.27% of the outstanding shares of Unitil have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Unitil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Unitil has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Unitil has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Unitil this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Unitil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.86% of the stock of Unitil is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    76.76% of the stock of Unitil is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Unitil's insider trading history.
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UTL Stock News Headlines

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Unitil Welcomes Jane Lewis-Raymond to Board
Unitil Corporation Reports Mixed Financial Performance
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UTL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Unitil's stock was trading at $52.57 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, UTL shares have increased by 2.9% and is now trading at $54.11.
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Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.04. The utilities provider earned $95.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $94 million. Unitil had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.43% and a net margin of 9.46%.

Unitil's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (4.47%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (3.16%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (2.43%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.36%).
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Shares of UTL 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Unitil investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Visa (V), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/29 Dividend
11/14/2024
Dividend Payable
11/29/2024
Today
12/24/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electric & other services combined
Sub-Industry
Electric Utilities
CUSIP
91325910
Employees
536
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Net Income
$45.20 million
Pretax Margin
12.14%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$496.90 million
Cash Flow
$6.66 per share
Book Value
$30.38 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
15,888,000
Market Cap
$875.99 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.62

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This page (NYSE:UTL) was last updated on 12/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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