United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Insider Acquires £192.10 in Stock

Key Points

• United Utilities Group insider Louise Beardmore purchased 17 shares at an average price of GBX 1,130, totaling £192.10, on September 11th.
• Barclays upgraded the company's rating to "overweight" and increased the target price from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,535.
• As of the latest trading, United Utilities Group stock has a market capitalization of £7.74 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.97.

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) insider Louise Beardmore purchased 17 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,130 per share, for a total transaction of £192.10.

Louise Beardmore also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, July 11th, Louise Beardmore acquired 16 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,097 per share, with a total value of £175.52.
• On Monday, June 16th, Louise Beardmore sold 4,691 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,161, for a total transaction of £54,462.51.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

UU stock traded up GBX 3.50 during midday trading on Friday, reaching GBX 1,129.50. 694,425 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.97, a PEG 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. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,128.07 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,095.52.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Barclays raised United Utilities Group to an "overweight" rating and lifted 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 data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price 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.

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