Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Severn Trent shares rose above their 200-day moving average, reaching GBX 3,084 before last trading at GBX 3,076, up 2.3% with nearly 498,275 shares changing hands.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: five analysts rate the stock “Hold” and one rates it “Sell,” resulting in a consensus “Reduce” rating, despite individual price targets ranging from GBX 3,220 to GBX 3,450.
• Insiders recently sold shares, including Helen Miles and James Jesic, who collectively sold 17,771 shares at GBX 3,018; corporate insiders own just 0.29% of the company.

Shares of Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,050.55 and traded as high as GBX 3,084. Severn Trent shares last traded at GBX 3,076, with a volume of 498,275 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on SVT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a GBX 3,300 price target on shares of Severn Trent in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Severn Trent from £332.90 to £287.90 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Severn Trent from GBX 3,400 to GBX 3,450 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 3,220 price target on shares of Severn Trent in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Severn Trent has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of GBX 7,447.50.

Severn Trent Trading Up 2.3%

The company has a market cap of £9.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.99, a PEG ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 596.63. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 3,039.79 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 3,050.55.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Helen Miles sold 11,240 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,018, for a total value of £339,223.20. Also, insider James Jesic sold 6,531 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 3,018, for a total value of £197,105.58. 0.29% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Severn Trent

As one of Britain's largest water companies, we supply fresh, clean drinking water to over nine million people across our region - around two billion litres every day. Once used, we collect, clean, and treat the water before safely returning it to the environment. We are one of only three listed water stocks in the UK, offering a valuable combination of reliable earnings, long-term asset growth, and inflation-linked dividends. The UK's regulatory model provides a high degree of certainty over five-year periods.

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