United Utilities Group PLC (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Moderate Buy consensus: seven analysts give UUGRY an average rating of "Moderate Buy"—four Hold, two Buy and one Strong Buy.
• Mixed recent analyst activity: Citigroup, Kepler Capital and Zacks downgraded their ratings (buy/strong‑buy → neutral/hold) while Deutsche Bank reissued a Buy and RBC kept a sector perform.
• Stock and company snapshot: UUGRY opened at $38.99 with a 1‑year range of $28.06–$40.43 and 50/200‑day averages of $36.12/$33.97; United Utilities is a regulated UK water and wastewater provider serving over seven million customers and expanding into flood risk, environmental consultancy and renewable energy.

United Utilities Group PLC (OTCMKTS:UUGRY - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the seven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

Several brokerages recently commented on UUGRY. Citigroup downgraded shares of United Utilities Group from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Tuesday. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of United Utilities Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of United Utilities Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

OTCMKTS UUGRY opened at $38.99 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.50. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $36.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.97. United Utilities Group has a 1 year low of $28.06 and a 1 year high of $40.43.

United Utilities Group Company Profile

United Utilities Group OTCMKTS: UUGRY is a leading regulated water and wastewater services provider in the United Kingdom, serving more than seven million residents and businesses across North West England. Headquartered in Warrington, the company manages an integrated network of treatment works, reservoirs, pumping stations and more than 26,000 kilometres of water mains. Through its regulated arm, it supplies potable water and collects, transports and treats wastewater, ensuring compliance with environmental and public health standards set by Ofwat and the Environment Agency.

In addition to its core water and wastewater operations, United Utilities has expanded into related services including flood risk management, environmental consultancy and renewable energy generation.

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