Phil Aspin Purchases 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 United Utilities Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost 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 purchased 16 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,132 per share, for a total transaction of £181.12.
• On Friday, July 11th, Phil Aspin acquired 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 1,097 per share, with a total value 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 Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of LON:UU traded down GBX 18 on Wednesday, reaching GBX 1,136. 909,990 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,130.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,100.14. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.78 billion, a PE ratio of 61.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.13.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Barclays raised shares of United Utilities Group to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the company 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 MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target 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.