United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU – Get Free Report) insider Louise Beardmore bought 12 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,540 per share, for a total transaction of £184.80.
United Utilities Group Stock Up 1.9%
Shares of LON UU opened at GBX 1,570 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £10.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.75, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58. The business’s 50-day moving average is GBX 1,438.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,369.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 2.55.
United Utilities Group (LON:UU – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported GBX 56.30 EPS for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 22.43% and a return on equity of 27.72%. The business had revenue of GBX 146.20 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.97 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,350 target price on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Utilities Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 1,448.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on United Utilities Group
United Utilities Group Company Profile
United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is involved in the renewable energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities; and provision of consulting, and project management services. The company operates 43,000 kilometers of water pipes; and 79,000 kilometers of wastewater pipes. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.
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