Uniti Group Inc (NASDAQ: UNIT)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.67 in comparison to its previous close of 5.62, however, the company has experienced a -0.86% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-21 that Uniti Group Inc.’s Q4 2024 results were mixed, but the overall outlook remains positive, reaffirming my ‘strong buy’ rating due to significant undervaluation. Despite missing analysts’ expectations, Uniti Group’s revenue grew by 2.7%, and operating cash flow and EBITDA showed strong improvements. The company’s strategic debt reduction and promising merger with Windstream enhance its financial stability and growth potential, particularly in AI infrastructure.
Is It Worth Investing in Uniti Group Inc (NASDAQ: UNIT) Right Now?
Uniti Group Inc (NASDAQ: UNIT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.34x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.74. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UNIT is 227.73M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.24% of that float. On February 25, 2025, the average trading volume of UNIT was 1.97M shares.
UNIT’s Market Performance
UNIT’s stock has seen a -0.86% decrease for the week, with a 1.05% rise in the past month and a 1.76% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.21% for Uniti Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.97% for UNIT’s stock, with a 21.39% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNIT
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNIT reach a price target of $6, previously predicting the price at $8. The rating they have provided for UNIT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 06th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to UNIT, setting the target price at $3.50 in the report published on November 07th of the previous year.
UNIT Trading at 3.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UNIT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.01% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.61%. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNIT fell by -0.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.50. In addition, Uniti Group Inc saw 4.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UNIT starting from Mudry Ronald J., who sale 28,693 shares at the price of $3.94 back on Aug 06 ’24. After this action, Mudry Ronald J. now owns 513,761 shares of Uniti Group Inc, valued at $113,050 using the latest closing price.
THE MUDRY FAM RLT, the Officer of Uniti Group Inc, proposed sale 28,693 shares at $3.94 during a trade that took place back on Aug 06 ’24, which means that THE MUDRY FAM RLT is holding shares at $113,071 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UNIT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Uniti Group Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.12.
Based on Uniti Group Inc (UNIT), the company’s capital structure generated 1.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 902.05 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24.
Conclusion
To sum up, Uniti Group Inc (UNIT) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
