United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,344.61 and traded as high as GBX 1,422. United Utilities Group shares last traded at GBX 1,409, with a volume of 1,057,806 shares.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
UU has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup reduced 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 report on Tuesday, June 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised 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 research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of United Utilities Group to a "sector perform" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of GBX 1,419.17.
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United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.5%
The company has a market cap of £9.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65, a current ratio of 2.55 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,356.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 1,344.61.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other United Utilities Group news, insider Phil Aspin sold 24,566 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,306, for a total transaction of £320,831.96. Insiders own 0.05% of the company's stock.
About United Utilities Group
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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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