Uniti Group (UNIT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Uniti Group, Inc. is a real estate investment trust company, which engages in the acquisition, construction, and leasing of properties. It operates through the following business segments: Uniti Leasing, Uniti Fiber, and Corporate. The Uniti Leasing segment involves mission-critical communications assets on exclusive or shared-tenant basis, and dark fiber network. The Uniti Fiber segment includes the operation of infrastructure solutions, cell site backhauls, and dark fiber. The Corporate segment consists of office and shared service functions. The company was founded in February 2014 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.90 to $5.28
• 50-Day Range: $4.05 to $5.80
• 52-Week Range: $3.51 to $6.31
• Volume: 3.67 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.73 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.89
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.95
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Uniti Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Uniti Group scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 677th out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Uniti Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Uniti Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -51.56%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Uniti Group are expected to decrease by -51.56% in the coming year, from $1.28 to $0.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Uniti Group is 18.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Uniti Group is 18.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.74.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.27% of the float of Uniti Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Uniti Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Uniti Group has recently decreased by 25.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Uniti Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Uniti Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.27% of the float of Uniti Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Uniti Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Uniti Group has recently decreased by 25.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Uniti Group has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Uniti Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Uniti Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.68% of the stock of Uniti Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.51% of the stock of Uniti Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

UNIT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UNIT shares performed this year?

Uniti Group's stock was trading at $5.50 at the start of the year. Since then, UNIT shares have decreased by 10.7% and is now trading at $4.91.

How were Uniti Group's earnings last quarter?

Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ:UNIT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35. The firm's revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Uniti Group have any subsidiaries?

Uniti Group subsidiaries include these companies: Amphenol Alden Products Mexico S.A. de C.V..

Who are Uniti Group's major shareholders?

Uniti Group's top institutional investors include Mizuho Markets Americas LLC (0.23%), Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.15%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%) and Sonora Investment Management Group LLC (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Kenny Gunderman and Ronald J Mudry.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Uniti Group?

Shares of UNIT 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 Uniti Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Uniti Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 8/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:UNIT
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:CSALV
• CIK: 1620280
• Web: www.uniti.com
• Phone: (501) 850-0820
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 750
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Uniti Group: $5.95
• High Price Target: $8.00
• Low Price Target: $4.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.84
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $93.41 million
• Net Margins: 5.45%
• Pretax Margin: 4.05%
• Return on Equity: -2.60%
• Return on Assets: 1.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.05
• Quick Ratio: 0.05

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.03
• Cash Flow: $1.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.17
• Book Value: ($10.11) per share
• Price / Book: -0.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 245,450,000
• Free Float: 238,875,000
• Market Cap: $1.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46