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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$35.04
-1.4%
$36.15
$30.53
$42.53
$2.74B0.49392,134 shs565,090 shs
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
$14.75
-3.6%
$15.42
$12.95
$30.90
$400.17M0.299,245 shs98,585 shs
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$50.54
-0.9%
$50.73
$45.97
$59.59
$3.10B0.45194,434 shs175,296 shs
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$50.86
-1.6%
$51.67
$41.43
$54.93
$822.41M0.6143,306 shs30,741 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
-1.35%-5.27%-6.81%+2.76%-17.26%
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
-3.31%-3.34%-0.20%-22.08%+4.17%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
-0.94%-2.73%-1.02%+2.06%-14.27%
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
-1.30%-4.71%-5.38%-2.49%-6.78%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
2.3294 of 5 stars
1.02.01.71.92.82.51.3
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
0.181 of 5 stars
0.01.01.71.30.01.71.3
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
1.427 of 5 stars
1.00.02.51.93.02.51.9
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
2.1256 of 5 stars
1.04.04.20.02.21.71.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
2.00
Hold$35.00-0.11% Downside
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/A
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
2.00
Hold$51.862.61% Upside
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
2.00
Hold$51.000.28% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest UTL, GNE, AVA, and NWE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/16/2024
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$51.00 ➝ $52.00
5/3/2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
Mizuho
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UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral$32.00 ➝ $36.00
3/21/2024
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$53.00 ➝ $54.00
(Data available from 6/8/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.75B1.56$5.61 per share6.25$32.12 per share1.09
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
$428.71M0.93$1.70 per share8.70$6.73 per share2.19
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$1.42B2.18$6.32 per share8.00$43.01 per share1.18
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$557.10M1.48$6.88 per share7.39$30.38 per share1.67

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$171.18M$2.4114.54N/A9.96%7.65%2.49%8/7/2024 (Estimated)
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
$19.54M$0.5029.50N/A2.99%24.06%14.64%8/5/2024 (Estimated)
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$194.13M$3.2315.6513.70N/A13.62%7.31%2.69%7/22/2024 (Estimated)
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$45.20M$3.0016.9516.51N/A9.37%9.84%2.93%8/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest UTL, GNE, AVA, and NWE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/8/2024Q1 2024
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
N/A$0.33+$0.33$0.36N/A$119.69 million
5/7/2024Q1 2024
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$1.58$1.69+$0.11$1.69$209.00 million$178.70 million
5/1/2024Q1 2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.00$0.91-$0.09$0.91$469.34 million$594.90 million    
4/25/2024Q1 2024
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$1.39$1.09-$0.30$1.12$471.60 million$475.30 million    
3/11/2024Q4 2023
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
N/A$0.37+$0.37$1.64N/A$104.90 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.905.42%+4.34%78.84%1 Years
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
$0.302.03%-3.13%60.00%1 Years
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
$2.605.14%+2.17%80.50%1 Years
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
$1.703.34%+2.60%56.67%10 Years

Latest UTL, GNE, AVA, and NWE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
quarterly$0.655.2%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024
5/1/2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
quarterly$0.47505.2%5/22/20245/23/20246/14/2024
5/8/2024
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
Quarterly$0.07501.98%5/17/20245/20/20245/31/2024
5/1/2024
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
Quarterly$0.42503.24%5/15/20245/16/20245/31/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1.05
0.97
0.69
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
N/A
2.27
2.08
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
0.99
0.89
0.66
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
0.99
0.68
0.63

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
85.24%
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
49.15%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
96.07%
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
76.76%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
0.96%
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
16.50%
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
0.94%
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
1.86%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1,85878.19 million77.44 millionOptionable
Genie Energy Ltd. stock logo
GNE
Genie Energy
19827.13 million22.65 millionOptionable
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. stock logo
NWE
NorthWestern Energy Group
1,57361.29 million60.71 millionOptionable
Unitil Co. stock logo
UTL
Unitil
53116.17 million15.87 millionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

Avista logo

Avista

NYSE:AVA
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 logo

Genie Energy

NYSE:GNE
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 logo

NorthWestern Energy Group

NYSE:NWE
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 logo

Unitil

NYSE:UTL
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.