Key Points
- Insider buying: United Utilities Group insider Phil Aspin bought 12 shares on May 11 at GBX 1,389 each, totaling £166.68. He also bought 13 shares in February at GBX 1,298 per share.
- Stock performance and valuation: UU shares rose 0.8% to GBX 1,400, above both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The company has a market cap of £9.59 billion and a high debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65.
- Analyst outlook: Recent analyst updates were mixed, with Deutsche Bank and RBC raising price targets to GBX 1,550, while Jefferies kept a hold rating. Overall, the stock has a consensus rating of Hold with an average price target of GBX 1,429.57.
United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) insider Phil Aspin bought 12 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,389 per share, with a total value of £166.68.
Phil Aspin also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, February 11th, Phil Aspin purchased 13 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,298 per share, for a total transaction of £168.74.
United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.8%
Shares of UU stock opened at GBX 1,400 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,347.01 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,271.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65, a current ratio of 2.55 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of £9.59 billion, a PE ratio of 75.57, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.59.
United Utilities Group (LON:UU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported GBX 107.10 earnings per share for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a return on equity of 27.72% and a net margin of 22.43%.The company had revenue of GBX 261.63 billion during the quarter. Analysts expect that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
UU has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 1,320 price objective on shares of United Utilities Group in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,300 to GBX 1,450 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of United Utilities Group to a "sector perform" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, United Utilities Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of GBX 1,429.57.
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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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