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: $4.95 to $5.06
• 50-Day Range: $4.15 to $5.74
• 52-Week Range: $2.57 to $6.31
• Volume: 1.09 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.68 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.10
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Uniti Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Uniti Group scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 640th out of 949 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Uniti Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Uniti Group has only been the subject of 1 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 12.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Uniti Group is 12.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.40.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.72% 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 5.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Uniti Group has recently decreased by 5.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Uniti Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Uniti Group is 121.62%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Uniti Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 72.58% next year. This indicates that Uniti Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.72% 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 5.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Uniti Group has recently decreased by 5.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Uniti Group has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.79 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Uniti Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for UNIT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Uniti Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 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 1.39% 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 stock has decreased by 9.8% and is now trading at $4.96.
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How were Uniti Group's earnings last quarter?

Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ:UNIT) announced its earnings results on Friday, February, 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.02. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $293.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $294.59 million. Uniti Group had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.12% and a net margin of 8.82%.
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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 shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.68%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.57%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.31%) and Asset Management One Co. Ltd. (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Kenny Gunderman and Ronald J Mudry.
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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: 2/21/2025
• Today: 5/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Real estate investment trusts
• 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 Stock Price Target: $7.00
• High Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +41.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.88
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-81,710,000.00
• Net Margins: 8.82%
• Pretax Margin: 7.11%
• Return on Equity: -4.12%
• Return on Assets: 2.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.04
• Quick Ratio: 0.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.04
• Cash Flow: $1.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.87
• Book Value: ($10.41) per share
• Price / Book: -0.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 245,454,000
• Free Float: 240,834,000
• Market Cap: $1.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.59