Pennon Group (PNN) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

At the top end of the FTSE 250, Pennon is an infrastructure group, focused on the UK water market is one of only three listed water companies in the UK. Operating in a stable regulatory environment with a positive outlook, we are focused on long-term sustainable growth, through disciplined capital allocation, organic and acquisitive. Our 25-year rolling licence provides predictable index-linked growth and visibility over future revenues. We provide clean and wastewater services through our businesses across the Great South West. Our team of around 4,000 brilliant colleagues work around the clock to deliver services to a population of over 3.5 million. We embrace innovative ways of working, we nurture and support our people – recognising that people are our greatest asset, and we listen to our stakeholders – working in partnership to deliver lasting improvements. We believe that the role of a responsible business is one of stewardship for sustainable living, supporting communities, customers and the environment to thrive, now and into the future. As one of only three listed water companies in the UK, strong governance is at the heart of our decision making as we focus on doing the right things, in the right way, every day. We are investing more than ever before to deliver environmental benefits, and to support the achievement of our stretching commitments for customers and communities. Since privatisation in 1989, we’ve invested c.£13 billion in our infrastructure across the region and we are well underway in delivering more. We know there is more to do, and we are well positioned to deliver for all.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 472.20 to 488.40
• 50-Day Range: 472.40 to 539
• 52-Week Range: 383 to 643
• Volume: 879,736 shs
• Average Volume: 3.16 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.07%
• Price Target: GBX 583.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Pennon Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pennon Group scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Pennon Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pennon Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pennon Group is -2,941.61, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pennon Group is -2,941.61, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Pennon Group has a PEG Ratio of 8.20. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pennon Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PNN.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Pennon Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Pennon Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.82

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for PNN.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Pennon Group has a news sentiment score of 1.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pennon Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PNN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pennon Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £10,606.83 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.32% of the stock of Pennon Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.81% of the stock of Pennon Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PNN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PNN shares performed this year?

Pennon Group's stock was trading at GBX 593.50 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PNN stock has decreased by 20.2% and is now trading at GBX 473.60.

How were Pennon Group's earnings last quarter?

Pennon Group Plc (LON:PNN) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 3rd. The company reported ($10.30) earnings per share for the quarter. Pennon Group had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.88% and a negative net margin of 1.05%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Pennon Group?

Shares of PNN stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Pennon Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pennon Group investors own include The Berkeley Group (BKG), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), Glencore (GLEN), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), GSK (GSK) and HSBC (HSBA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/03/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:PNN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.pennon-group.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1392-446677
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Pennon Group: GBX 583.50
• High Price Target: GBX 670
• Low Price Target: GBX 497
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX (0.16)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 455.28
• P/E Growth: 8.2
• Net Income: -£16.20 million
• Net Margins: -1.05%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -0.88%
• Return on Assets: 1.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 341.72
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 1.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.13
• Cash Flow: GBX 37.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.70
• Book Value: GBX 427.70 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 471,844,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.23 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.29