Unitil (UTL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) is a publicly traded energy delivery company that provides regulated electric and natural gas distribution services. The company delivers energy to residential, commercial and industrial customers through a network of distribution systems, offering safe and reliable service across its service areas. Unitil’s operations include system maintenance, emergency response, meter reading and customer support functions, all governed by state regulatory commissions.

Headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire, Unitil serves communities in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. The company traces its roots to utility operations in the late 19th century and was incorporated as a holding company in 1984 to consolidate several local electric and gas utilities. Over the years, Unitil has focused on strengthening its infrastructure and enhancing its operational capabilities through targeted investments.

Unitil places a strong emphasis on infrastructure modernization and technological innovation. The company invests in grid upgrades, automated metering and advanced control systems to improve reliability and operational efficiency. Unitil also offers energy efficiency programs, demand response services and customer-focused initiatives designed to help users manage consumption and reduce environmental impact.

Governed by an independent board of directors and led by President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher D. McMahon, Unitil is committed to regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement and long-term value creation. Under this leadership, the company continues to pursue strategic initiatives that support sustainable growth, community development and the reliable delivery of energy services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.16 to $46.58
• 50-Day Range: $44.74 to $52.44
• 52-Week Range: $44.61 to $63.52
• Volume: 115,622 shs
• Average Volume: 139,992 shs
• Market Capitalization: $817.58 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.88
• Dividend Yield: 3.89%
• Price Target: $55.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Unitil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Unitil scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Unitil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Unitil has a consensus price target of $55.00, representing about 19.0% upside from its current price of $46.22.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Unitil has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.14%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Unitil are expected to grow by 7.14% in the coming year, from $3.08 to $3.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Unitil is 15.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Unitil is 15.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 52.12.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Unitil has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.28% of the float of Unitil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Unitil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, 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 47.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Unitil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Unitil has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Unitil is 61.86%. 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 54.55% next year. This indicates that Unitil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.28% of the float of Unitil has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Unitil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, 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 47.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

Unitil has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Unitil this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for UTL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Unitil 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, Unitil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.03% 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.

UTL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UTL shares performed this year?

Unitil's stock was trading at $54.19 at the start of the year. Since then, UTL stock has decreased by 14.7% and is now trading at $46.2170.

How were Unitil's earnings last quarter?

Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.01. The utilities provider had revenue of $101 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101 million. Unitil had a net margin of 9.54% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.46%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Unitil's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Unitil include The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (4.40%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.64%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.37%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (2.30%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Unitil?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Unitil own?

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: 8/04/2025
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2025
• Today: 9/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UTL
• CIK: 755001
• Web: www.unitil.com
• Phone: (603) 772-0775
• Fax: 603-773-6605
• Employees: 520
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Unitil: $55.00
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.06
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $47.10 million
• Net Margins: 9.54%
• Pretax Margin: 12.41%
• Return on Equity: 9.46%
• Return on Assets: 2.69%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.19
• Current Ratio: 0.58
• Quick Ratio: 0.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $494.80 million
• Price / Sales: 1.66
• Cash Flow: $7.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.93
• Book Value: $31.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,690,000
• Free Float: 17,327,000
• Market Cap: $820.64 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68