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Unitil Corp

UTL
50.570USD
-0.960-1.86%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
905.17MMarket Cap
17.64P/E TTM

Unitil Corp

50.570
-0.960-1.86%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Unitil Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Unitil Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 12 out of 12 in the Multiline Utilities industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 55.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong 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
12 / 12
Overall Ranking
170 / 4521
Industry
Multiline Utilities

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

Unitil Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
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: Electric and Gas. 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%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 17.64, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 14.83M shares, increasing 6.29% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Invesco
Star Investor Invesco holds 96.98K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 1.00.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
55.000
Target Price
+7.36%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Unitil Corp is 5.30, ranking 12 out of 12 in the Multiline Utilities industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.30
Change
0

Financials

6.66

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

2.39

Operational Efficiency

6.69

Growth Potential

5.29

Shareholder Returns

5.49

Unitil Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Unitil Corp is 8.42, ranking 4 out of 12 in the Multiline Utilities industry. Its current P/E ratio is 17.64, which is 23.65% below the recent high of 21.81 and 13.16% above the recent low of 15.32.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.42
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 12/12
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Unitil Corp is 8.00, ranking 3 out of 12 in the Multiline Utilities industry. The average price target is 59.00, with a high of 63.00 and a low of 55.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
55.000
Target Price
+7.36%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

14
Total
12
Median
11
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Unitil Corp
UTL
1
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc
PEG
22
CenterPoint Energy Inc
CNP
18
Sempra
SRE
18
CMS Energy Corp
CMS
17
PPL Corp
PPL
17
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Unitil Corp is 7.19, ranking 9 out of 12 in the Multiline Utilities industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 52.49 and the support level at 48.57, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.02
Change
-1.83

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(3)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.161
Buy
RSI(14)
54.315
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
61.404
Sell
ATR(14)
1.189
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
96.257
Neutral
Williams %R
51.541
Neutral
TRIX(12,20)
0.139
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(5)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
50.898
Sell
MA10
50.472
Buy
MA20
50.173
Buy
MA50
49.487
Buy
MA100
48.699
Buy
MA200
50.306
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Unitil Corp is 7.00, ranking 7 out of 12 in the Multiline Utilities industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 82.78%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 9.28%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 1.53M shares, representing 8.56% of shares outstanding, with 2.23% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
2.78M
+7.40%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
1.47M
+4.92%
Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited
711.29K
-0.86%
State Street Investment Management (US)
690.09K
-12.19%
JP Morgan Asset Management
524.56K
+0.38%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
484.04K
+11.42%
Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC
463.49K
+28.43%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
399.67K
+3.62%
Boston Trust Walden Company
413.64K
+10.56%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
369.52K
-2.29%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Multiline Utilities domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Unitil Corp is 8.92, ranking 12 out of 12 in the Multiline Utilities industry. The company's beta value is 0.48. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Unitil Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Multiline Utilities industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.92
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.48
VaR
+2.42%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+25.00%
240-Day Volatility
+25.11%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.60%
120 days
+2.60%
5 years
+15.26%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-5.00%
120 days
-5.00%
5 years
-8.05%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.23
120 days
+0.40
5 years
+0.25

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+25.00%
3 years
+29.34%
5 years
+30.64%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.42
3 years
-0.09
5 years
-0.08
Skewness
240 days
-0.74
3 years
+0.05
5 years
+0.63

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+25.11%
5 years
+29.68%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.31%
5 years
+2.63%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+51.18%
240 days
+51.18%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+13.09%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+15.15%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.55%
120 days
+0.47%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+99.60%
60 days
+40.32%
120 days
+21.01%

Peer Comparison

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8.07 /10
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Valuation Dimensions
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PPL Corp
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7.92 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
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7.91 /10
Score
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