United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,075.81 ($14.56) and traded as high as GBX 1,126 ($15.23). United Utilities Group shares last traded at GBX 1,120 ($15.15), with a volume of 783,292 shares trading hands.
United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.7%
The firm's fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,133.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,075.81. The stock has a market cap of £7.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.46, a price-to-earnings-growth 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.
United Utilities Group (LON:UU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported GBX 49.60 ($0.67) earnings per share for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 6.35%. Sell-side analysts forecast that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Ian El-Mokadem acquired 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,168 ($15.80) per share, for a total transaction of £35,040 ($47,409.01). Also, insider Phil Aspin sold 11,682 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,161 ($15.71), for a total transaction of £135,628.02 ($183,504.29). Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 3,079 shares of company stock worth $3,593,203. Company 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.
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