Key Points
- Phil Aspin, an insider at United Utilities Group, bought 13 shares on Feb 11 at GBX 1,298 each (total £168.74) after previously selling 23,367 shares on Dec 2 at GBX 1,233 (≈£288,115).
- Analysts hold a Moderate Buy consensus with a GBX 1,379 price target and recent upgrades (Citigroup to GBX 1,327 "buy"); the stock trades with a market cap of £8.97bn, a high PE of 70.68 and a very large debt-to-equity of 551.89.
United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) insider Phil Aspin bought 13 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,298 per share, for a total transaction of £168.74.
Phil Aspin also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, December 2nd, Phil Aspin sold 23,367 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,233, for a total value of £288,115.11.
United Utilities Group Price Performance
United Utilities Group stock opened at GBX 1,309.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The business's 50 day moving average is GBX 1,215.16 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,182.08. The stock has a market capitalization of £8.97 billion, a PE ratio of 70.68, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41.
United Utilities Group (LON:UU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported GBX 52.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 6.35%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of 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. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 1,275 price objective on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Friday, November 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.
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