Insider Buying: United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Buys 16 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• Insider Phil Aspin purchased 16 shares of United Utilities Group stock at an average cost of GBX 1,132 ($15.20) on August 11th, while also making other transactions throughout the summer.
• The company's stock rose 0.1% to GBX 1,136.50 ($15.27) during midday trading on Tuesday, with a market capitalization of £7.78 billion.
• United Utilities reported earnings of GBX 49.60 ($0.67) per share in its last quarterly results, with a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 6.35%.

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) insider Phil Aspin purchased 16 shares of United Utilities Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,132 ($15.32) per share, for a total transaction of £181.12 ($245.05).

Phil Aspin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, July 11th, Phil Aspin purchased 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,097 ($14.84) per share, for a total transaction of £186.49 ($252.32).
• On Monday, June 16th, Phil Aspin sold 11,682 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,161 ($15.71), for a total transaction of £135,628.02 ($183,504.29).
• On Wednesday, June 11th, Phil Aspin acquired 14 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,163 ($15.74) per share, with a total value of £162.82 ($220.29).

United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.7%

LON UU traded up GBX 7.50 ($0.10) on Thursday, hitting GBX 1,120 ($15.15). 783,292 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89. The firm has a market cap of £7.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.46, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,133.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,075.81.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported GBX 49.60 ($0.67) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 6.35%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.