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Unitil Corporation (UTL)

Utilities | Utilities - Diversified | Hampton, United States | NYSE
53.81 USD +0.15 (0.280%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 53.81

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:04 p.m. EDT

Unitil Corporation (UTL) presents a mixed outlook. Short-term, the stock has shown moderate momentum with recent price movements, but the forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend. The dividend yield is strong at 3.31%, with a consistent payout history, making it attractive for income-focused investors. Long-term, the fundamentals are solid with a reasonable payout ratio and strong revenue growth, suggesting a buy-and-hold opportunity. However, the high debt-to-equity ratio and low current ratio indicate some financial risk. The options activity shows a mix of bullish and bearish signals, with a slight lean towards a potential upward move in the mid-term. Overall, UTL could be a good candidate for long-term investors seeking consistent dividends and growth, but short-term traders should be cautious and consider the mixed options signals.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.042564
AutoARIMA0.052248
AutoETS0.052249
MSTL0.055685

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 3.98
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.634
Excess Kurtosis 0.14
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-11
Debt to Equity Ratio 153.182
Revenue per Share 31.931
Market Cap 967,830,336
Trailing P/E 18.12
Forward P/E 15.33
Beta 0.44
Profit Margins 9.37%
Website https://unitil.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:04 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates mixed signals. For the near-term (April 17), there's a slight bullish tilt with calls at the 50.0 strike showing significant open interest, suggesting some speculation on a potential dip. However, for the mid-term (June 18), there's a balance between calls and puts, with calls at the 55.0 strike (ATM) showing higher volume and open interest, indicating a potential for a slight upward move. For the longer-term (September 18), calls at the 50.0 strike show a new flow with higher volume, which could indicate a bearish sentiment, while the ATM strike has lower volume. Puts show limited activity, with some puts at the 45.0 strike indicating a possible bearish outlook. Overall, the options market is showing a mix of bullish and bearish signals, with a slight lean towards a potential upward move in the short to mid-term.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.93% 3.68% 3.47% 3.47%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-12 0.475000 0.931738
2025-11-13 0.450000 0.956671
2025-08-14 0.450000 0.933437
2025-05-15 0.450000 0.856103
2025-02-13 0.450000 0.827947
2024-11-14 0.425000 0.753993
2024-08-15 0.425000 0.765184
2024-05-15 0.425000 0.829507
2024-02-13 0.425000 0.951679
2023-11-13 0.405000 0.924955
2023-08-11 0.405000 0.883743
2023-05-15 0.405000 0.782869
2023-02-13 0.405000 0.863809
2022-11-10 0.390000 0.819849
2022-08-11 0.390000 0.797279
2022-05-12 0.390000 0.812990
2022-02-10 0.390000 0.917948
2021-11-12 0.380000 1.034832
2021-08-12 0.380000 0.884662
2021-05-13 0.380000 0.799783
2021-02-11 0.380000 1.049704
2020-11-13 0.375000 1.237766
2020-08-13 0.375000 1.100191
2020-05-14 0.375000 1.008927
2020-02-13 0.375000 0.707744
2019-11-12 0.370000 0.766218
2019-08-14 0.370000 0.780535
2019-05-14 0.370000 0.809862
2019-02-13 0.370000 0.874864
2018-11-14 0.365000 0.948577
2018-08-14 0.365000 0.924466
2018-05-14 0.365000 0.984689
2018-02-13 0.365000 1.088172
2017-11-14 0.360000 0.919606
2017-08-11 0.360000 0.957794
2017-05-12 0.360000 1.015830
2017-02-10 0.360000 1.070008
2016-11-09 0.355000 1.133626
2016-08-10 0.355000 1.144458
2016-05-11 0.355000 1.216810
2016-02-10 0.355000 1.221524
2015-11-10 0.350000 1.378527
2015-08-12 0.350000 1.359641
2015-05-12 0.350000 1.480449
2015-02-11 0.350000 1.416609
2014-11-12 0.345000 1.400127
2014-08-13 0.345000 1.560614
2014-05-13 0.345000 1.527492
2014-02-12 0.345000 1.666359
2013-10-30 0.345000 1.677488
2013-07-30 0.345000 1.697052
2013-04-29 0.345000 1.760451
2013-01-30 0.345000 1.995898
2012-10-31 0.345000 2.039795
2012-07-30 0.345000 2.064752
2012-04-27 0.345000 2.080045
2012-01-30 0.345000 2.065311
2011-10-28 0.345000 2.122809
2011-07-28 0.345000 2.260726
2011-04-28 0.345000 2.368962
2011-01-28 0.345000 2.682133
2010-10-28 0.345000 2.746904
2010-07-29 0.345000 2.806272
2010-04-28 0.345000 2.723306
2010-01-29 0.345000 2.901088
2009-10-29 0.345000 3.063822
2009-07-29 0.345000 3.064789
2009-04-29 0.345000 3.262682
2009-01-29 0.345000 3.351746
2008-10-15 0.345000 2.858692
2008-07-30 0.345000 2.502367
2008-04-29 0.345000 2.613130
2008-01-30 0.345000 2.612161
2007-10-30 0.345000 2.485149
2007-07-30 0.345000 2.337537
2007-04-27 0.345000 2.712938
2007-01-30 0.345000 2.956852
2006-10-30 0.345000 3.064262
2006-07-28 0.345000 3.210804
2006-04-27 0.345000 3.138768
2006-01-30 0.345000 3.214986
2005-10-28 0.345000 3.078864
2005-07-28 0.345000 2.925086
2005-04-27 0.345000 3.226803
2005-01-28 0.345000 3.100397
2004-10-28 0.345000 3.057627
2004-07-28 0.345000 3.225102
2004-04-28 0.345000 3.145204
2004-01-28 0.345000 3.329187
2003-10-29 0.345000 3.551164
2003-07-30 0.345000 3.624234
2003-04-29 0.345000 3.803482
2003-01-29 0.345000 3.798472
2002-10-30 0.345000 3.543140
2002-07-30 0.345000 3.638579
2002-04-29 0.345000 3.481182
2002-01-30 0.345000 4.074880
2001-10-30 0.345000 4.098698
2001-07-30 0.345000 4.175852
2001-04-27 0.345000 3.925978
2001-01-30 0.345000 3.978262
2000-10-30 0.345000 3.992854
2000-07-28 0.345000 3.999997
2000-04-27 0.345000 3.810199
2000-01-28 0.345000 3.215765
1999-10-28 0.345000 3.966093
1999-07-28 0.345000 4.014370
1999-07-26 0.345000 4.083302
1999-04-28 0.345000 4.913447
1999-01-28 0.345000 4.626024
1998-10-28 0.340000 4.726828
1998-07-29 0.340000 4.890832
1998-04-29 0.340000 5.066297
1998-01-28 0.340000 4.578570
1997-10-29 0.335000 5.494266
1997-07-30 0.335000 5.610217
1997-04-29 0.335000 6.624642
1997-01-29 0.335000 6.090082
1996-10-30 0.330000 6.247573
1996-07-30 0.330000 6.236240
1996-04-29 0.330000 6.006963
1996-01-30 0.330000 5.642859
1995-10-30 0.320000 6.729859
1995-07-28 0.320000 7.795572
1995-04-25 0.320000 8.123202
1995-01-26 0.320000 8.406640
1994-10-26 0.310000 7.998473
1994-07-26 0.310000 7.968014
1994-04-26 0.310000 7.370415
1994-01-26 0.310000 7.345445
1993-10-26 0.290000 6.225093
1993-07-27 0.290000 7.213178
1993-04-27 0.290000 7.467793
1993-01-27 0.280000 7.681254
1992-10-27 0.280000 8.890634
1992-07-28 0.280000 9.233558
1992-05-04 0.280000 8.534084
1992-01-27 0.252252 7.707850
1991-10-28 0.252252 7.978574
1991-07-26 0.252252 8.351309
1991-04-29 0.252252 8.754025
1991-01-28 0.252252 9.504693
1990-10-29 0.252252 10.254243
1990-07-30 0.247748 9.344155
1990-04-27 0.247748 9.635575
1990-01-29 0.234234 8.325597
1989-10-30 0.234234 8.706407
1989-07-28 0.234234 8.682028
1989-04-27 0.234234 8.486585
1989-01-27 0.234234 10.666053
1988-10-28 0.234234 11.454864
1988-07-28 0.229730 12.001034
1988-04-27 0.229730 11.497598
1988-01-27 0.220721 10.962350
1987-10-28 0.220721 11.278227
1987-07-28 0.211712 9.989889
1987-04-27 0.211712 10.879380
1987-01-29 0.211712 10.871446
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.83
dividendYield 3.39
exDividendDate 2026-02-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.03354454
lastDividendValue 0.475
lastDividendDate 2026-02-12
dividendDate 2026-02-27

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.0806424
Address1 6 Liberty Lane West
All Time High 65.76
All Time Low 6.531532
Ask 69.0
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 96,820
Average Daily Volume3 Month 128,262
Average Volume 128,262
Average Volume10Days 96,820
Beta 0.443
Bid 25.13
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 5
Book Value 34.008
City Hampton
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 53.81
Current Ratio 0.564
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 54.03
Day Low 52.79
Debt To Equity 153.182
Display Name Unitil
Dividend Date 1,772,150,400
Dividend Rate 1.83
Dividend Yield 3.39
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,770,750,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,770,750,000
Earnings Growth 0.086
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.218
Earnings Timestamp 1,770,670,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,011,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,011,200
Ebitda 191,596,000
Ebitda Margins 0.35746
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.844
Enterprise To Revenue 3.519
Enterprise Value 1,886,118,656
Eps Current Year 3.31
Eps Forward 3.51
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.97
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,770,854,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 52.502
Fifty Day Average Change 1.3080025
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.024913384
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -8.06424
Fifty Two Week High 59.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.1800003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10301717
Fifty Two Week Low 44.61
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.200001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2062318
Fifty Two Week Range 44.61 - 59.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 479,053,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.15
Float Shares 17,582,232
Forward Eps 3.51
Forward P E 15.330484
Free Cashflow -84,365,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 595
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.41269
Gross Profits 221,200,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02149
Held Percent Institutions 0.83638
Implied Shares Outstanding 17,986,069
Industry Utilities - Diversified
Industry Disp Utilities - Diversified
Industry Key utilities-diversified
Ir Website http://www.unitil.com/investors
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,770,854,400
Last Dividend Value 0.475
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 724,291,200
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company, engages in the distribution of electricity and natural gas. It operates through two segments, Utility Electric Operations and Utility Gas Operations. The company distributes electricity in the southeastern seacoast and state capital regions of New Hampshire, and the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts; and distributes natural gas in southeastern New Hampshire and portions of southern and central Maine, including the city of Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn area; greater Bangor area of central Maine; and capital city of Augusta, as well as electricity and natural gas in the greater Fitchburg area of north central Massachusetts. It also operates 85 miles of interstate underground natural gas transmission pipeline that provides interstate natural gas pipeline access and transportation services primarily in Maine and New Hampshire. In addition, the company provides real estate management services. It serves approximately 110,100 electric customers and 105,000 natural gas customers. Unitil Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Long Name Unitil Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 967,830,336
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_311144
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 49,900,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 967,830,372
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 53.56
Operating Cashflow 131,300,000
Operating Margins 0.21753
Overall Risk 3
Payout Ratio 0.6061
Peg Ratio 3.22
Phone 603 772 0775
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 53.81
Post Market Time 1,776,464,161
Previous Close 53.66
Price Eps Current Year 16.256798
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.5822748
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.8056536
Profit Margins 0.093660004
Quick Ratio 0.289
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.150002
Regular Market Change Percent 0.279541
Regular Market Day High 54.03
Regular Market Day Low 52.79
Regular Market Day Range 52.79 - 54.03
Regular Market Open 53.56
Regular Market Previous Close 53.66
Regular Market Price 53.81
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 62,648
Return On Assets 0.03274
Return On Equity 0.08948
Revenue Growth 0.267
Revenue Per Share 31.931
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 17,986,069
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.028900001
Shares Short 520,239
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 607,449
Short Name UNITIL Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0355
Short Ratio 2.92
Source Interval 15
State NH
Symbol UTL
Target High Price 57.0
Target Low Price 56.0
Target Mean Price 56.5
Target Median Price 56.5
Total Cash 15,600,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.867
Total Debt 933,800,000
Total Revenue 536,000,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.03354454
Trailing Eps 2.97
Trailing P E 18.117846
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 49.7819
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.028103
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08091501
Type Disp Equity
Volume 62,648
Website https://unitil.com
Zip 03,842-1720