UnitilUTL
UTL
About: Unitil Corp is a holding company, through its subsidiaries it is engaged in the local distribution of electricity and natural gas throughout its service territories in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. The Company has two operating and reportable segments: Utility Electric Operations and Utility Gas Operations. Majority of revenue is gained from Electric Segment.
Employees: 544
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 63
3.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.81% [Q3] → 79.02% (-3.79%) [Q4]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 214 [Q3] → 203 (-11) [Q4]
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $811M [Q3] → $694M (-$117M) [Q4]
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 26
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $108K | Put options by funds: $168K
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$55
2%
downside
Avg. target
$55
2%
downside
High target
$55
2%
downside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Guggenheim Shahriar Pourreza 71% 1-year accuracy 10 / 14 met price target | 2%downside $55 | Neutral Reiterated | 12 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about UTL published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Unitil Corporation (UTL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Unitil Corporation (UTL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Unitil (UTL) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates
Unitil (UTL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.95 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.97 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Unitil Reports Year-End Earnings
HAMPTON, N.H., Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) (unitil.com) today announced GAAP Net Income of $47.1 million, or $2.93 in Earnings Per Share (EPS), for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $1.9 million in Net Income, or $0.11 in EPS, compared to 2023. The Company's Adjusted Net Income (a non-GAAP financial measure1) was $47.8 million, or $2.97 in EPS for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $2.6 million, or $0.15 in EPS, compared to 2023. Adjusted Net Income (a non-GAAP financial measure1) excludes costs associated with the Company's acquisition of Bangor Natural Gas Company. The Company's earnings in 2024 reflect higher rates and continued customer growth.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
23 Upcoming Dividend Increases, Including 2 Kings
Excited to announce dividend hikes for 23 companies, including dividend kings SJW Group and California Water Service Group, with 5% and 7.1% increases. Companies with consistent dividend growth indicate financial health, attracting investors and boosting stock prices, leading to long-term wealth accumulation. Investment strategy focuses on stocks with rising dividends and outperforming benchmarks, using data from U.S. Dividend Champions and NASDAQ.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Unitil Completes Purchase of Bangor Natural Gas Company
HAMPTON, N.H., Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) today announced that it completed the purchase of Bangor Natural Gas Company (“Bangor”), from PHC Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of Hope Utilities, Inc. The Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) between PHC Utilities, Inc. and Unitil was first announced on July 8, 2024. All conditions of the Agreement, including the receipt of approvals from the Maine Public Utilities Commission, were completed as of the closing date.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Unitil's Board Boosts Shareholder Value With 5.9% Dividend Hike
UTL stock continues to increase shareholder value as its board of directors raises dividends by 5.9%.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Watch These 5 Stocks That Recently Announced Dividend Hikes
Investors may keep a tab on stocks like FBK, OFG, UTL, SCHW and AJG, which have lately hiked their dividend payments.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Unitil Increases Common Stock Dividend
HAMPTON, N.H., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) today announced that its Board of Directors raised the quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock to $0.45 per share, an increase of $0.025 per share. Today's action increased the Company's annualized dividend by $0.10, to $1.80 per share. Also today, the Board declared the first quarter common stock dividend of $0.45 per share, payable February 28, 2025, to shareholders of record on February 13, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Unitil Schedules Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HAMPTON, N.H., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) (unitil.com) has scheduled the release of its fourth quarter 2024 earnings after the market closes on February 10, 2025. Unitil will host its conference call and webcast on February 11, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to review its results. Related presentation materials will be available before the call on the Company's Investors page at investors.unitil.com.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 months ago
Unitil Corporation (UTL) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 5, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Todd Diggins - Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Thomas Meissner - Chairman and CEO Daniel Hurstak - SVP, CFO and Treasurer Conference Call Participants Shelby Tucker - RBC Operator Good day, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Q3 2024 Unitil Earnings Conference call.
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