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: 565
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
853% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $162K | Put options by funds: $17K
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 12
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 206 [Q4 2024] → 222 (+16) [Q1 2025]
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $694M [Q4 2024] → $733M (+$39M) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]
0.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.12% [Q4 2024] → 78.21% (-0.91%) [Q1 2025]
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 89
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for UTL.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Unitil (UTL) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Unitil (UTL) have what it takes?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Unitil (UTL) have what it takes?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Unitil Corporation (UTL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL ) Q1 2025 Conference Call May 7, 2025 2:00 PM ET Company Participants Chris Goulding - Vice President of Finance and Regulatory Thomas Meissner - Chairman & CEO Daniel Hurstak - SVP, CFO & Treasurer Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the First Quarter 2025 Unitil Earnings Conference Call.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Unitil (UTL) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Unitil (UTL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.74 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.78 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.69 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Unitil Reports First Quarter Earnings
HAMPTON, N.H., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( unitil.com ) today announced Net Income of $27.5 million, or $1.69 in Earnings Per Share (EPS), for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $0.3 million in Net Income, or $0.00 in EPS, compared to the same period in 2024. The Company's Adjusted Net Income (a non-GAAP financial measure1), which includes transaction-related costs in connection with the acquisition of Bangor Natural Gas Company (Bangor) and Maine Natural Gas Company, was $28.4 million, or $1.74 in EPS for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of $1.2 million, or $0.05 in EPS, compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Unitil to Purchase Three Water Companies in Massachusetts and New Hampshire from the Aquarion Water Authority
HAMPTON, N.H., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) (unitil.com) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts Inc., Aquarion Water Company of New Hampshire, Inc., and Abenaki Water Co., Inc. (the “Aquarion Companies”) from the Aquarion Water Authority (“AWA”) for $100.0 million including the assumption of approximately $30.0 million of debt, subject to certain closing conditions, customary purchase price adjustments, and purchase price adjustments for certain capital expenditures (the “Transaction”). AWA is a quasi-public corporation and political subdivision of the State of Connecticut, and a standalone, newly created water authority. Upon closing of the Transaction, the Aquarion Companies will become wholly owned subsidiaries of Unitil. The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions as well as other closing conditions, including (i) approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, and the Maine Public Utilities Commission and (ii) the closing of the sale of the ultimate parent company of the Aquarion Companies to AWA, which was announced earlier this year and is expected to close in late 2025, at which time this Transaction is also expected to close.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Unitil (UTL) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Unitil (UTL) have what it takes?
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Unitil Shareholders Elect Directors at Annual Meeting
HAMPTON, N.H., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders today at the corporate office in Hampton, New Hampshire. Shareholders elected Anne L. Alonzo, Katherine Kountze, Jane Lewis-Raymond and David A. Whiteley to the Board of Directors, each for a term of three years. Shareholders also ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as independent registered public accountants for 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Unitil Declares Common Stock Dividend
HAMPTON, N.H., April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) ( unitil.com ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the regular quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.45 per share, payable May 30, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 15, 2025. This quarterly dividend results in a current effective annualized dividend rate of $1.80 per share.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Unitil Schedules First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
HAMPTON, N.H., April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) (unitil.com) has scheduled the release of its first quarter 2025 earnings after the market closes on May 6, 2025. Unitil will host its conference call and webcast on May 7, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (ET) to review its quarterly results. Related presentation materials will be available before the call on the Company's Investors page at investors.unitil.com.
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