Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Severn Trent's stock crossed above its 200-day moving average, trading as high as GBX 3,149 and last at GBX 3,134.66 versus the 200‑day MA of GBX 2,934.54, on volume of 1,162,677 shares.
• Analysts maintain a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of GBX 2,978.17, while JPMorgan raised its target to GBX 3,225 and Deutsche Bank trimmed theirs to GBX 2,950.
• Severn Trent is a regulated UK water utility with a market cap of £9.44 billion, a PE of 29.91 and a very high debt‑to‑equity ratio (601.64), offering inflation‑linked dividends and stable, regulated earnings.

Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 2,934.54 and traded as high as GBX 3,149. Severn Trent shares last traded at GBX 3,134.66, with a volume of 1,162,677 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Severn Trent from GBX 2,975 to GBX 3,225 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on shares of Severn Trent from GBX 3,000 to GBX 2,950 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 19th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, Severn Trent presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of GBX 2,978.17.

Severn Trent Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 3,135.15 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 2,934.54. The company has a market cap of £9.44 billion, a PE ratio of 29.91, a PEG ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 601.64.

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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