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: $50.72 to $51.89
• 50-Day Range: $49.26 to $55.05
• 52-Week Range: $44.61 to $55.12
• Volume: 59,875 shs
• Average Volume: 109,707 shs
• Market Capitalization: $932.01 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.39
• Dividend Yield: 3.67%
• Price Target: $56.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Unitil Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Unitil scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 45th out of 94 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 strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Unitil is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Unitil has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.04%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Unitil are expected to grow by 6.04% in the coming year, from $3.31 to $3.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Unitil is 16.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Unitil is 16.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Unitil has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.11% 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 5.34.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Unitil has recently increased by 2.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Unitil is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.68%, 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 60.13%. 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 54.13% next year. This indicates that Unitil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Unitil has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Unitil this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Unitil to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

2.20% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/27 Dividend: 2/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend: 2/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/27/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/04/2026
• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/14/2026
• Today: 5/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Unitil: $56.50
• High Price Target: $57.00
• Low Price Target: $56.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.39
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $50.20 million
• Net Margins: 9.60%
• Pretax Margin: 12.64%
• Return on Equity: 9.89%
• Return on Assets: 2.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.99
• Current Ratio: 0.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $536 million
• Price / Sales: 1.74
• Cash Flow: $7.96 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.51
• Book Value: $35.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 17,990,000
• Free Float: 17,595,000
• Market Cap: $932.01 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.33