United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 1,044.51 ($14.16) and traded as high as GBX 1,155 ($15.65). United Utilities Group shares last traded at GBX 1,149.50 ($15.58), with a volume of 986,930 shares.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89. The company has a market capitalization of £7.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 1,096.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 1,046.90.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 6.35% and a net margin of 6.51%. Analysts predict that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Ian El-Mokadem purchased 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 1,168 ($15.83) per share, for a total transaction of £35,040 ($47,486.11). 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.