Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the seven analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 6,867.14.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and set a GBX 3,300 price objective on shares of Severn Trent in a report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a GBX 2,700 price objective on shares of Severn Trent in a report on Monday, May 18th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Severn Trent from £332.90 to £287.90 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Severn Trent from GBX 2,975 to GBX 3,225 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Severn Trent from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,450 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st.

Insider Activity at Severn Trent

In other news, insider Helen Miles sold 1,430 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,892, for a total transaction of £41,355.60. Also, insider James Jesic sold 1,350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,892, for a total transaction of £39,042. 0.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Severn Trent Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Severn Trent stock opened at GBX 2,948 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 596.63, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of £8.90 billion, a PE ratio of 23.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.54. Severn Trent has a 52-week low of GBX 2,381 and a 52-week high of GBX 3,335. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 3,028.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,998.60.

Severn Trent (LON:SVT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported GBX 179.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of GBX 283.10 billion during the quarter. Severn Trent had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 20.35%. On average, analysts anticipate that Severn Trent will post 107.3706004 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Severn Trent

As one of Britain’s largest water companies, we supply fresh, clean drinking water to over nine million people across our region – around two billion litres every day. Once used, we collect, clean, and treat the water before safely returning it to the environment. We are one of only three listed water stocks in the UK, offering a valuable combination of reliable earnings, long-term asset growth, and inflation-linked dividends. The UK’s regulatory model provides a high degree of certainty over five-year periods.