The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Strong Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Unitil Corp's Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
3 / 13
Overall Ranking
51 / 4699
Industry
Multiline Utilities
Support & Resistance
No Data
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
2
analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
59.000
Target Price
+22.81%
Upside Space
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Unitil Corp Highlights
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Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company. The Company’s principal business is the local distribution of electricity and natural gas throughout its service territories in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. The Company operates through two segments: utility electric operations and utility gas operations. The Company’s electric distribution operations are conducted through two of the Company's utilities, Unitil Energy and Fitchburg. Unitil Energy's service territory consists of approximately 408 square miles. Unitil Energy’s service territory encompasses retail and recreation centers for the central and southeastern parts of the state and includes the Hampton Beach recreational area. Fitchburg is engaged in the distribution of both electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. The Company's natural gas operations include gas distribution utility operations and interstate gas transmission pipeline operations.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 58.39%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 58.39%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 16.47, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 13.40M shares, increasing 2.53% quarter-over-quarter.
Unitil Corporation is a public utility holding company. The Company’s principal business is the local distribution of electricity and natural gas throughout its service territories in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. The Company operates through two segments: utility electric operations and utility gas operations. The Company’s electric distribution operations are conducted through two of the Company's utilities, Unitil Energy and Fitchburg. Unitil Energy's service territory consists of approximately 408 square miles. Unitil Energy’s service territory encompasses retail and recreation centers for the central and southeastern parts of the state and includes the Hampton Beach recreational area. Fitchburg is engaged in the distribution of both electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. The Company's natural gas operations include gas distribution utility operations and interstate gas transmission pipeline operations.