United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Share Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Shares of 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 1,040.03 ($14.05) and traded as high as GBX 1,152 ($15.57). United Utilities Group shares last traded at GBX 1,145.50 ($15.48), with a volume of 1,829,826 shares traded.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

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 stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,075.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,042.20. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.40, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported GBX 49.60 ($0.67) earnings per share for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a return on equity of 6.35% and a net margin of 6.51%. Research analysts expect that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About United Utilities Group

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.