Star Group (SGU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Star Group, L.P. (NYSE: SGU) is a distributor of home heating and energy products serving residential and commercial customers in the northeastern United States. The company primarily provides heating oil and propane, along with related fuels such as gasoline and diesel.

Through its operating businesses and local service brands, Star Group also offers heating, ventilation and air-conditioning services, including equipment installation, maintenance and repairs. Its services are designed to support customers’ home comfort, fuel delivery and energy-management needs.

The company traces its history to the formation of Star Gas Partners in 1995 and has expanded through acquisitions and the development of its energy-delivery and home-services operations. Star Group’s service territory has included communities across states such as Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.91 to $13.01
• 50-Day Range: $12.52 to $12.98
• 52-Week Range: $11.39 to $13.53
• Volume: 13,980 shs
• Average Volume: 18,846 shs
• Market Capitalization: $425.72 million
• P/E Ratio: 6.94
• Dividend Yield: 6.09%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Star Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Star Group scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Star Group 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, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Star 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: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Star Group is 6.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Star Group is 6.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.54.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Star Group 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: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.14% of the float of Star Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Star Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Star Group has recently decreased by 15.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Star Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Star Group has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Star Group is 42.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.45

News Sentiment

Star Group has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Star Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for SGU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

20.36% of the stock of Star Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.36% of the stock of Star Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/5 Dividend: 7/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/5 Dividend: 7/27/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/05/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SGU
• CIK: 1002590
• Web: www.stargrouplp.com
• Phone: (203) 328-7310
• Fax: 203-328-7393
• Employees: 3,024
• Year Founded: 1995

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $73.50 million
• Net Margins: 4.57%
• Pretax Margin: 6.51%
• Return on Equity: 24.43%
• Return on Assets: 8.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.22
• Cash Flow: $3.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.97
• Book Value: $8.83 per share
• Price / Book: 1.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 32,811,000
• Free Float: 26,131,000
• Market Cap: $425.72 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.31