Key Points
- Insider Phil Aspin sold 23,367 shares of United Utilities on Dec. 2 at GBX 1,233, netting £288,115.11, after making only very small purchases earlier in the year.
- Analysts are generally positive with an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 1,379, including Barclays' GBX 1,535 (overweight) and UBS' GBX 1,275 (neutral).
- United Utilities has a market cap of £8.43bn and trades at a P/E of 66.45, while carrying an extremely high debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89; last quarter EPS was GBX 52.80 with a net margin of 6.51%.
United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) insider Phil Aspin sold 23,367 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,233, for a total value of £288,115.11.
Phil Aspin also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, November 11th, Phil Aspin bought 15 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,211 per share, for a total transaction of £181.65.
- On Monday, October 13th, Phil Aspin bought 15 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,117 per share, with a total value of £167.55.
- On Thursday, September 11th, Phil Aspin bought 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,130 per share, with a total value of £192.10.
United Utilities Group Stock Performance
Shares of UU opened at GBX 1,231 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.45, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 1,188.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,154.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.79.
United Utilities Group (LON:UU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported GBX 52.80 earnings per share for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 6.35%. Research analysts predict that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on UU shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 1,275 price target on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Barclays raised United Utilities Group to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,535 in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,261 to GBX 1,327 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of GBX 1,379.
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United Utilities Group Company Profile
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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.
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