BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (NYSE:MUJ) and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
5.7% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 2.87, meaning that its share price is 187% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund beats Tortoise Energy Infrastructure on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.