United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,217.38 and traded as high as GBX 1,368.50. United Utilities Group shares last traded at GBX 1,352, with a volume of 876,383 shares.

United Utilities Group Stock Up 1.5%

The company has a market capitalization of £9.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.56. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,291.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 1,217.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 571.15.

Insider Activity at United Utilities Group

In related news, insider Marina Wyatt purchased 2,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,269 per share, with a total value of £30,456. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 2,426 shares of company stock worth $3,079,348. 0.05% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.