United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,350.86 and traded as high as GBX 1,438. United Utilities Group shares last traded at GBX 1,419, with a volume of 1,574,294 shares traded.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have issued reports on UU. Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded United Utilities Group to a "sector perform" rating and upped their target price for the company from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,320 to GBX 1,350 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of United Utilities Group from £152.50 to GBX 1,340 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, United Utilities Group presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 1,419.17.
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United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.8%
The stock has a market capitalization of £9.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58. The business has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,372 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,350.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 2.55.
Insider Buying and Selling at United Utilities Group
In other United Utilities Group news, insider Phil Aspin sold 24,566 shares of United Utilities Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,306, for a total transaction of £320,831.96. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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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. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.
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