United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) insider Louise Beardmore bought 16 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,117 per share, with a total value of £178.72.
Louise Beardmore also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, September 11th, Louise Beardmore purchased 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,130 per share, for a total transaction of £192.10.
United Utilities Group Stock Performance
Shares of UU traded up GBX 3 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching GBX 1,175. 5,719,461 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The company has a market cap of £8.05 billion, a PE ratio of 63.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 1,139.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,122.63. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Barclays upgraded shares of United Utilities Group to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price target for the company from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,535 in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 1,535.
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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.
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