Is UNITIL Stock a Good Investment?

UNITIL Investment Advice

UTL

To provide specific investment advice or recommendations on UNITIL stock, we recommend investors consider the following general factors when evaluating UNITIL. This will help you to make an informed decision on whether to include UNITIL in one of your diversified portfolios:

Examine UNITIL's financial health by looking at its balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Analyze key financial ratios, such as Price-to-Earnings (P/E), Price-to-Sales (P/S), and Price-to-Book (P/B), to determine whether the stock is fairly valued or over/undervalued.
Research UNITIL's leadership team and their track record. Good management can help UNITIL navigate difficult times and make strategic decisions that benefit shareholders and increases its net worth.
Consider the overall health of the Multi-Utilities space and any emerging trends that could impact UNITIL's business and its evolving consumer preferences.
Compare UNITIL's performance and market position to its competitors. Analyze how UNITIL is positioned in terms of product offerings, innovation, and market share.
Check if UNITIL pays a dividend and its dividend yield and payout ratio.
Review what financial analysts are saying about UNITIL's stock and their price targets. However, remember that analysts' opinions can vary, and their predictions may not always be accurate.

It's important to note that investing in UNITIL stock, carries risks, and you should carefully consider your investment goals and risk tolerance before making any investment decisions. Also, remember that it's important for investors to have a long-term perspective and a well-diversified portfolio to manage the impact of stock market volatility on their investments. Below is a detailed guide on how to decide if UNITIL is a good investment.

Sell

Buy

Strong Hold

Our recommendation module provides unbiased trade recommendation that can be used to complement current average analyst sentiment on UNITIL. Our recommendation engine provides an advice for the company potential to grow from the perspective of an investor's risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure UNITIL is not overpriced, please validate all UNITIL fundamentals, including its price to sales, short ratio, annual yield, as well as the relationship between the cash per share and market capitalization . Given that UNITIL has a price to earning of 24.53 X, we advise you to double-check UNITIL market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself next year given your current risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Market Performance	Insignificant	Details
Volatility	Very steady	Details
Hype Condition	Low key	Details
Current Valuation	Fairly Valued	Details
Odds Of Distress	Below Average	Details
Economic Sensitivity	Slowly supersedes the market	Details
Investor Sentiment	Impartial	Details
Analyst Consensus	Buy	Details
Financial Strenth (F Score)	Healthy	Details
Financial Leverage	Not Rated	Details
Reporting Quality (M-Score)	Unlikely Manipulator	Details

Examine UNITIL Stock

Researching UNITIL's stock involves analyzing various aspects of the company and its industry to make an informed investment decision. The key areas to focus on are fundamentals, business model and competitive advantage. It is also important to analyze trends in revenue, net income, and cash flow, as well as key financial ratios, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and debt-to-equity (D/E). About 81.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.78. Historically many companies with similar price-to-book (P/B) ratio do better than the market in the long run. UNITIL last dividend was issued on the 13th of February 2025. The entity had 2:1 split on the 14th of December 1992.

To determine if UNITIL is a good investment, evaluating the company's potential for future growth is also very important. This may include expanding into new markets, launching new products or services, or improving operational efficiency. Companies with strong growth prospects can be more attractive investments. This aspect of the research should be conducted in the context of the overall market and industry in which the company operates and should include an analysis of growth potential, competitive landscape, and any regulatory or economic factors that could impact the business. Some of the essential points regarding UNITIL's research are outlined below:

	UNITIL has 755.8 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.19, which is OK given its current industry classification. UNITIL has a current ratio of 0.88, suggesting that it has not enough short term capital to pay financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for UNITIL to invest in growth at high rates of return.
	Over 81.0% of UNITIL outstanding shares are owned by institutional investors
	Latest headline from kalkinemedia.com: What Are Institutional Investors Doing with Unitil Co.

UNITIL uses earnings reports to provide investors with an update of all three financial statements, including the income statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement. Therefore, it is also crucial when considering investing in UNITIL. Every quarterly earnings report provides investors with an overview of sales, expenses, and net income for the most recent period. It also may provide a comparison to UNITIL's previous reporting period. The quarterly earnings reports are usually disseminated to the public via Form 10-Q, which is a legal document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission every quarter.

	13th of February 2024 Upcoming Quarterly Report	View
	7th of May 2024 Next Financial Report	View
	31st of December 2023 Next Fiscal Quarter End	View
	13th of February 2024 Next Fiscal Year End	View
	30th of September 2023 Last Quarter Report	View
	31st of December 2022 Last Financial Announcement	View

Earnings surprises can significantly impact UNITIL's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate. Below are the table of largest EPS Surprises UNITIL's investors have experienced.

Reported	Fiscal Date	Estimated EPS	Reported EPS	Surprise
2022-11-01	2022-09-30	0.01	0.03	0.02	200
2021-08-03	2021-06-30	0.2	0.18	-0.02	10
2015-07-23	2015-06-30	0.1	0.12	0.02	20
2023-08-01	2023-06-30	0.28	0.25	-0.03	10
2017-07-27	2017-06-30	0.2	0.23	0.03	15
2014-10-23	2014-09-30	0.08	0.11	0.03	37
2013-10-23	2013-09-30	0.01	0.04	0.03	300
2013-07-24	2013-06-30	0.02	-0.01	-0.03	150

UNITIL Target Price Consensus

UNITIL target price is determined by taking all analyst projections and averaging them out. There is no one specific way to measure analysts' performance other than comparing it to past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. UNITIL's target price projections below should be used in combination with other traditional price prediction techniques such as stock price forecasting, investor sentiment analysis, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.

Buy

Most UNITIL analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to help potential investors understand UNITIL stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching the public financial statements of UNITIL, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to those companies' conference calls.

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UNITIL Target Price Projection

UNITIL's current and average target prices are 56.15 and 58.00, respectively. The current price of UNITIL is the price at which UNITIL is currently trading. On the other hand, UNITIL's target price is what analysts think the stock is worth or could sell for in the future. The more significant the discrepancy between the two prices, the more it stimulates investors to act.

Current Price

UNITIL Market Quote on 19th of March 2025

Low Price	55.69	Odds
High Price	56.64	Odds

56.15 Target Price

Analyst Consensus On UNITIL Target Price

Low Estimate	52.78	Odds
High Estimate	64.38	Odds

58.0

Historical

Lowest Forecast 52.78

Target Price 58.0

Highest Forecast 64.38

Note that most analysts generally publish their price targets in research reports on specific companies, along with recommendations for the company's stock.Although price targets are often quoted in the financial news media, there could be a delay between the publication of the latest analyst outlook on UNITIL and the information provided on this page.

UNITIL Analyst Ratings

UNITIL's analyst stock recommendations are determined by taking an average estimate of all analysts we track and classifying them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell, or Sell. Ratings generally communicate what analysts sense about UNITIL stock, and they use a lot of effort and time to analyze it and arrive at a rating. That suggests that analyst recommendations are the outcome of an objective and thorough examination of UNITIL's financials, market performance, and future outlook by experienced professionals. UNITIL's historical ratings below, therefore, can serve as a valuable tool for investors.

Know UNITIL's Top Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as UNITIL is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading UNITIL backward and forwards among themselves. UNITIL's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase UNITIL's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.

		Shares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	2024-12-31	220.4 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp	2024-12-31	203.5 K
Northern Trust Corp	2024-12-31	186.1 K
Royal Bank Of Canada	2024-12-31	175.8 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	2024-12-31	172.2 K
Proshare Advisors Llc	2024-12-31	139.1 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc	2024-12-31	129.9 K
Amvescap Plc.	2024-12-31	117.3 K
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc	2024-12-31	114.4 K
Blackrock Inc	2024-12-31	3 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2024-12-31	1.3 M

Note, although UNITIL's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

UNITIL's market capitalization trends

The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 916.25 M.

Market Cap

471.3 Million

UNITIL's profitablity analysis

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets	0.03	0.02
Return On Capital Employed	0.06	0.07
Return On Assets	0.03	0.02
Return On Equity	0.09	0.10

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.1 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.23 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.23 of operating income.

Determining UNITIL's profitability involves analyzing its financial statements and using various financial metrics to determine if UNITIL is a good buy. For example, gross profit margin measures UNITIL's profitability after accounting for the cost of goods sold, while net profit margin measures profitability after accounting for all expenses. Other important metrics include return on assets, return on equity, and free cash flow. By reviewing multiple sources and metrics, you can gain a complete picture of UNITIL's profitability and make more informed investment decisions.

Evaluate UNITIL's management efficiency

UNITIL has Return on Asset of 0.0334 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0334 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.094 %, implying that it generated $0.094 on every 100 dollars invested. UNITIL's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well UNITIL manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, UNITIL's Return On Capital Employed is quite stable compared to the past year. Return On Equity is expected to rise to 0.1 this year, although the value of Return On Tangible Assets will most likely fall to 0.02. At this time, UNITIL's Total Assets are quite stable compared to the past year. Non Current Assets Total is expected to rise to about 1.7 B this year, although the value of Total Current Assets will most likely fall to about 105.2 M.

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share	31.83	16.56
Tangible Book Value Per Share	31.83	16.94
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA	9.27	6.72
Price Book Value Ratio	1.70	1.26
Enterprise Value Multiple	9.27	6.72
Price Fair Value	1.70	1.26
Enterprise Value	682.2 M	716.3 M

Understanding the operational decisions made by UNITIL management offers insights into its financial robustness. This evaluation is crucial for assessing the stock's investment potential.

Dividend Yield

0.0319

Forward Dividend Yield

0.0319

Forward Dividend Rate

1.8

Beta

0.592

Basic technical analysis of UNITIL Stock

As of the 19th of March, UNITIL has the risk adjusted performance of (0), and Variance of 1.92. In connection with fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model makes it possible for you to check practical technical drivers of UNITIL, as well as the relationship between them. Please validate UNITIL variance and skewness to decide if UNITIL is priced adequately, providing market reflects its prevalent price of 56.15 per share. Given that UNITIL has information ratio of 0.0502, we advise you to double-check UNITIL's current market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at some point in the future.

UNITIL's insider trading activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific UNITIL insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on UNITIL's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases UNITIL insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

		Justine Vogel over two weeks ago Acquisition by Justine Vogel of 1710 shares of UNITIL at 46.77 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Thomas Meissner over a month ago Acquisition by Thomas Meissner of 7140 shares of UNITIL subject to Rule 16b-3
		Thomas Meissner over a month ago Acquisition by Thomas Meissner of 7050 shares of UNITIL subject to Rule 16b-3
		Justine Vogel over two months ago Acquisition by Justine Vogel of 1914 shares of UNITIL at 41.79 subject to Rule 16b-3
		David Whiteley over three months ago Acquisition by David Whiteley of 1582 shares of UNITIL at 60.02 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Awad Neveen F over three months ago Acquisition by Awad Neveen F of 1582 shares of UNITIL at 60.02 subject to Rule 16b-3
		Todd Diggins over three months ago Disposition of tradable shares by Todd Diggins of UNITIL subject to Rule 16b-3
		Todd Diggins over six months ago Acquisition by Todd Diggins of 1000 shares of UNITIL subject to Rule 16b-3
		Justine Vogel over a year ago Acquisition by Justine Vogel of 1914 shares of UNITIL subject to Rule 16b-3
		Sandra Whitney over a year ago UNITIL exotic insider transaction detected

UNITIL's Outstanding Corporate Bonds

UNITIL issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. UNITIL uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most UNITIL bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when UNITIL has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

	UNIT 105 15 FEB 28 Corp Bond US91327TAA97	View
	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC Corp Bond US91324PAR38	View
	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC Corp Bond US91324PCZ36	View
	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC Corp Bond US91324PCY60	View
	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC Corp Bond US91324PCX87	View
	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC Corp Bond US91324PCW05	View
	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC Corp Bond US91324PCV22	View
	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC Corp Bond US91324PCR10	View

View All UNITIL Corporate Bonds

Understand UNITIL's technical and predictive indicators

Using predictive indicators to make investment decisions involves analyzing UNITIL's various financial and market-based factors to help forecast future trends and identify investment opportunities. Select the indicators that are most relevant to your investment strategy. Each indicator has its own strengths and weaknesses, so it's essential to combine multiple indicators to get a more comprehensive view of the market and reduce the risk of making poor decisions based on limited data.

	Risk Adjusted Performance	(0)
	Market Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.04)
	Mean Deviation	1.05
	Coefficient Of Variation	(12,227)
	Standard Deviation	1.38
	Variance	1.92
	Information Ratio	0.0502
	Jensen Alpha	0.0167
	Total Risk Alpha	0.122
	Treynor Ratio	(0.05)
	Maximum Drawdown	6.36
	Value At Risk	(3.06)
	Potential Upside	2.15
	Skewness	(0.45)
	Kurtosis	0.5471

	Risk Adjusted Performance	(0)
	Market Risk Adjusted Performance	(0.04)
	Mean Deviation	1.05
	Coefficient Of Variation	(12,227)
	Standard Deviation	1.38
	Variance	1.92
	Information Ratio	0.0502
	Jensen Alpha	0.0167
	Total Risk Alpha	0.122
	Treynor Ratio	(0.05)
	Maximum Drawdown	6.36
	Value At Risk	(3.06)
	Potential Upside	2.15
	Skewness	(0.45)
	Kurtosis	0.5471

Consider UNITIL's intraday indicators

UNITIL intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of UNITIL stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

	Accumulation Distribution	1230.24
	Daily Balance Of Power	(0.26)
	Rate Of Daily Change	1.0
	Day Median Price	56.17
	Day Typical Price	56.16
	Price Action Indicator	(0.14)
	Period Momentum Indicator	(0.25)
	Relative Strength Index	46.35

UNITIL Corporate Filings

10K	10th of February 2025 Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance	View Verify
8K	4th of February 2025 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about	View Verify
F4	29th of January 2025 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities	View Verify
	21st of January 2025 Other Reports	View Verify

UNITIL time-series forecasting models is one of many UNITIL's stock analysis techniques aimed to predict future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary UNITIL's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

UNITIL Stock media impact

Far too much social signal, news, headlines, and media speculation about UNITIL that are available to investors today. That information is available publicly through UNITIL media outlets and privately through word of mouth or via UNITIL internal channels. However, regardless of the origin, that massive amount of UNITIL data is challenging to quantify into actionable patterns, especially for investors that are not very sophisticated with ever-evolving tools and techniques used in the investment management field.

A primary focus of UNITIL news analysis is to determine if its current price reflects all relevant headlines and social signals impacting the current market conditions. A news analyst typically looks at the history of UNITIL relative headlines and hype rather than examining external drivers such as technical or fundamental data. It is believed that price action tends to repeat itself due to investors' collective, patterned thinking related to UNITIL's headlines and news coverage data. This data is often completely overlooked or insufficiently analyzed for actionable insights to drive UNITIL alpha.

UNITIL Sentiment by Major News Outlets

Investor sentiment, mood or attitude towards UNITIL can have a significant impact on its stock price or the market as a whole. This sentiment can be positive or negative, and various factors, such as economic indicators, news events, or market trends, can influence it. When investor sentiment is positive, investors are more likely to buy stocks, increasing demand and increasing the stock price. Positive investor sentiment can be driven by good news about the company or the broader market, such as solid earnings reports or positive economic data.

Note that negative investor sentiment can cause investors to sell stocks, leading to a decrease in demand and a drop in the stock price. Negative sentiment can be driven by factors such as poor earnings reports, negative news about the company or industry, or broader economic concerns. It's important to note that investor sentiment is just one of many factors that can affect stock prices. Other factors, such as company performance, industry trends, and global economic conditions, can also play a significant role in determining the value of a stock.

UNITIL Corporate Directors

Michael Green	Lead Independent Director	Profile
Eben Moulton	Independent Director	Profile
Lisa Crutchfield	Independent Director	Profile
David Whiteley	Independent Director	Profile

When determining whether UNITIL is a strong investment it is important to analyze UNITIL's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact UNITIL's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding UNITIL Stock, refer to the following important reports: