United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Insider Purchases £175.50 in Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore purchased 13 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,350 per share, for a total transaction of £175.50.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

LON:UU opened at GBX 1,351 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £9.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,330.45 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,313.24.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported GBX 107.10 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of GBX 261.63 billion during the quarter. United Utilities Group had a return on equity of 27.72% and a net margin of 22.43%. As a group, equities analysts predict that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on UU shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of United Utilities Group to a “sector perform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,320 price target on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of United Utilities Group from £152.50 to GBX 1,340 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,300 to GBX 1,450 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, United Utilities Group has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of GBX 1,431.43.

About United Utilities Group

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.