Unitil (UTL) News Today

Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) reported a mixed third quarter, with a better-than-expected adjusted EPS figure in some summaries but revenue below forecasts and a larger year-over-year net loss. The results provide a likely reason for weakness in the stock.

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat reported EPS of a $0.04 loss, beating analysts’ expected $0.06 loss by $0.02. Unitil quarterly results
• Neutral Sentiment: Unitil’s Q3 earnings-call transcripts were published, but the supplied reports do not describe additional announcements or guidance that would change the investment outlook. Prepared remarks transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates: earnings coverage cited $109.5 million versus a $113.1 million FactSet forecast, while another summary reported $112.6 million against a $113.11 million consensus. Revenue earnings flash
• Negative Sentiment: Unitil’s release reported a $1.5 million net loss, or a $0.08 loss per share, for Q3—down $1.2 million and $0.06 per share from a year earlier. This weaker year-over-year result and the revenue shortfall may have outweighed the EPS beat cited in some coverage. Unitil Q3 earnings release