Phil Aspin Buys 17 Shares of United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Stock

Key Points

• Insider Phil Aspin purchased 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock at an average price of GBX 1,130, totaling £192.10, on September 11th.
• United Utilities Group's shares increased by 0.3% to GBX 1,129.50, with a market cap of £7.74 billion.
• Barclays upgraded United Utilities Group to an "overweight" rating, raising the price target from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,535.

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) insider Phil Aspin acquired 17 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,130 per share, for a total transaction of £192.10.

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

• On Monday, August 11th, Phil Aspin bought 16 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,132 per share, with a total value of £181.12.
• On Friday, July 11th, Phil Aspin purchased 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,097 per share, for a total transaction of £186.49.
• 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, for a total transaction of £135,628.02.

United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of United Utilities Group stock traded up GBX 3.50 during trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1,129.50. 694,425 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of £7.74 billion, a PE ratio of 60.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,128.07 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,095.52.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Barclays raised United Utilities Group to an "overweight" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,535 in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 1,535.

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.

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