NYSE:UTL Unitil - UTL Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Unitil Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $55.64 +1.70 (+3.15%) (As of 03/20/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$54.07▼$56.0850-Day Range$50.83▼$55.8652-Week Range$44.67▼$61.10Volume131,457 shsAverage Volume80,495 shsMarket Capitalization$894.69 millionP/E Ratio21.48Dividend Yield2.91%Price Target$53.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Unitil MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold1.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.7% Downside$53.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.37% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.09Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth4.68%From $2.78 to $2.91 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.87 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector72nd out of 84 stocksElectric & Other Services Combined Industry17th out of 19 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUnitil has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $53.00, Unitil has a forecasted downside of 4.7% from its current price of $55.64.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnitil has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.37% of the outstanding shares of Unitil have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnitil has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Unitil has recently increased by 20.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldUnitil pays a meaningful dividend of 3.00%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUnitil has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Unitil is 62.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Unitil will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.67% next year. This indicates that Unitil will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for UTL. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentUnitil has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Unitil this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Unitil insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.68% of the stock of Unitil is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions74.53% of the stock of Unitil is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Unitil are expected to grow by 4.68% in the coming year, from $2.78 to $2.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Unitil is 21.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Unitil is 21.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 102.81.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnitil has a PEG Ratio of 2.75. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnitil has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Unitil (NYSE:UTL) StockUNITIL Corp. operates as a holding company, which engages in the local distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Electric, Gas, and Others. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, NH.Read More Receive UTL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Unitil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UTL Stock News HeadlinesMarch 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comUnitil (NYSE:UTL) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.comMarch 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIDACORP (IDA) to Gain From Investments & Cost ManagementMarch 20, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.February 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnitil Full Year 2022 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In LineFebruary 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 14, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deUnitil Corporation: Unitil Reports Year-End EarningsFebruary 13, 2023 | msn.comEarnings Preview For UnitilFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnitil Senior Vice President Todd R. Black Announces Intention to Retire in May 2023March 20, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.January 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnitil (NYSE:UTL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.405January 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUnitil Schedules Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference CallJanuary 24, 2023 | msn.comLunenburg Fire Department, Unitil urge checking carbon monoxide detectorsDecember 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs Unitil Corporation's (NYSE:UTL) 9.0% ROE Better Than Average?November 8, 2022 | msn.comUnitil's Return On Capital Employed InsightsNovember 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUnitil's (NYSE:UTL) investors will be pleased with their 25% return over the last yearNovember 1, 2022 | finanznachrichten.deUnitil Corporation: Unitil Reports Third Quarter EarningsNovember 1, 2022 | msn.comRecap: Unitil Q3 EarningsNovember 1, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUnitil (UTL) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Beat EstimatesOctober 31, 2022 | msn.comUnitil (UTL) Could Be a Great ChoiceOctober 18, 2022 | nz.finance.yahoo.comUnitil Schedules Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUnitil Schedules Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 16, 2022 | nasdaq.comUnitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 78%September 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Unitil (UTL) is a Great Dividend Stock Right NowSeptember 23, 2022 | reuters.comUTL.A - Unitil Corporation | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersSeptember 17, 2022 | reuters.comUTL.N - Unitil Corporation | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersSeptember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comUTL vs. AEP: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?September 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Unitil (UTL) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your PortfolioSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive UTL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Unitil and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UTL Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2021Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/13/2023Dividend Payable2/28/2023Today3/20/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:UTL CUSIP91325910 CIK755001 Webwww.unitil.com Phone(603) 772-0775Fax603-773-6605Employees508Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$53.00 High Stock Price Forecast$56.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$50.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-3.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.59 Trailing P/E Ratio21.28 Forward P/E Ratio19.82 P/E Growth2.75Net Income$41.40 million Net Margins7.35% Pretax Margin9.34% Return on Equity8.93% Return on Assets2.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.05 Current Ratio0.75 Quick Ratio0.70 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$563.20 million Price / Sales1.57 Cash Flow$6.62 per share Price / Cash Flow8.32 Book Value$29.14 per share Price / Book1.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares16,080,000Free Float15,813,000Market Cap$886.17 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Key ExecutivesThomas P. MeissnerChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerRobert B. HevertChief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VPJustin EisfellerChief Technology Officer & Vice PresidentMark H. CollinDirectorTodd R. BlackSenior VP-External Affairs & Customer RelationsKey CompetitorsGenie EnergyNYSE:GNEAvistaNYSE:AVANorthWesternNASDAQ:NWEIDTNYSE:IDTShenandoah TelecommunicationsNASDAQ:SHENView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVictory Capital Management Inc.Sold 75,204 shares on 3/10/2023Ownership: 1.219%Voya Investment Management LLCSold 2,048 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.131%First Manhattan Co.Sold 2,100 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.381%Legal & General Group PlcBought 878 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.249%MetLife Investment Management LLCSold 766 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.052%View All Institutional Transactions UTL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Unitil stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unitil in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" UTL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in UTL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View UTL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Unitil's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Unitil's shares. Their UTL share price forecasts range from $50.00 to $56.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $53.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.7%. View analysts price targets for UTL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have UTL shares performed in 2023? Unitil's stock was trading at $51.36 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, UTL shares have increased by 8.3% and is now trading at $55.64. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Unitil? Unitil saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 221,000 shares, an increase of 20.6% from the February 13th total of 183,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 76,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.9 days. View Unitil's Short Interest. When is Unitil's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 2nd 2023. View our UTL earnings forecast. How were Unitil's earnings last quarter? Unitil Co. (NYSE:UTL) released its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 2nd. The utilities provider reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.06. The utilities provider had revenue of $98.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92 million. Unitil had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.93% and a net margin of 7.35%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.02 EPS. How often does Unitil pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unitil? Unitil announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.405 per share on Tuesday, February 28th. This represents a $1.62 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.91%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 13th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.39. Read our dividend analysis for UTL. What ETFs hold Unitil's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Unitil (NYSE:UTL) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG), ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL) and Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY). Is Unitil a good dividend stock? Unitil (NYSE:UTL) pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.00%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 9 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 62.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, UTL will have a dividend payout ratio of 55.67% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for UTL. What is Bob Schoenberger's approval rating as Unitil's CEO? 4 employees have rated Unitil Chief Executive Officer Bob Schoenberger on Glassdoor.com. Bob Schoenberger has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Bob Schoenberger in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Unitil own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Unitil investors own include Consolidated Edison (ED), AT&T (T), Altria Group (MO), Pfizer (PFE), Southern (SO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV), Boeing (BA) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP). What is Unitil's stock symbol? Unitil trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UTL." Who are Unitil's major shareholders? Unitil's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.01%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.78%), Aristotle Capital Boston LLC (2.76%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (2.18%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.18%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.85%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert B Hevert, Thomas P Meissner Jr and Todd R Black. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Unitil's stock price today? One share of UTL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.64. How much money does Unitil make? Unitil (NYSE:UTL) has a market capitalization of $894.69 million and generates $563.20 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $41.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.59 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Unitil have? The company employs 508 workers across the globe. How can I contact Unitil? Unitil's mailing address is 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH, 03842. The official website for the company is www.unitil.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (603) 772-0775, via email at investorrelations@unitil.com, or via fax at 603-773-6605. This page (NYSE:UTL) was last updated on 3/20/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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