Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• Severn Trent shares moved above their 200-day moving average, reaching GBX 3,146 before last trading at GBX 3,098 on volume of 409,016 shares.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: six analysts rate the stock “Hold” and one rates it “Sell,” producing a consensus “Reduce” rating despite price targets ranging from GBX 2,700 to GBX 3,450.
• The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 179.80, a 13.10% net margin and 20.35% return on equity; meanwhile, insiders sold 20,551 shares in the last quarter and collectively own just 0.33% of the company.

Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 3,050.96 and traded as high as GBX 3,146. Severn Trent shares last traded at GBX 3,098, with a volume of 409,016 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SVT has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group reissued a "sell" rating and set a GBX 2,700 target price on shares of Severn Trent in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 3,220 price target on shares of Severn Trent in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Severn Trent from GBX 2,975 to GBX 3,225 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 3,300 target price on shares of Severn Trent in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of GBX 6,867.14.

Severn Trent Stock Down 1.4%

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 stock has a market capitalization of £9.35 billion, a PE ratio of 25.17, a P/E/G ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.55. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 2,975.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3,050.96.

Severn Trent (LON:SVT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The company reported GBX 179.80 EPS for the quarter. Severn Trent had a net margin of 13.10% and a return on equity of 20.35%. The company had revenue of GBX 283.10 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Severn Trent PLC will post 107.3706004 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider James Jesic sold 6,531 shares of the business'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 £197,105.58. Also, insider Helen Miles sold 11,240 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 3,018, for a total value of £339,223.20. In the last quarter, insiders sold 20,551 shares of company stock valued at $61,672,638. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company's stock.

Severn Trent Company Profile

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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