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 4.3 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: 442 to 450.80
• 50-Day Range: 447 to 495.60
• 52-Week Range: 439.25 to 605
• Volume: 3.52 million shs
• Average Volume: 13.81 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £2.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.31
• Dividend Yield: 6.52%
• Price Target: GBX 1,297.14
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Pennon Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pennon Group scored higher than 67% 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: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Pennon Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Pennon Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,297.14, representing about 188.4% upside from its current price of GBX 449.80.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pennon Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pennon Group is 23.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pennon Group is 23.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 24.04.

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 1.05. 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 6.52%, 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.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Pennon Group is 148.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.32

News Sentiment

Pennon Group has a news sentiment score of -0.32. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Pennon Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pennon Group insiders have sold 1,134.57% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £446.85 in company stock and sold £5,516.67 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/10/2026
• Today: 9/16/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Water Utilities
• Sub-Industry: Water Utilities
• Current Symbol: LON:PNN
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.pennon-group.co.uk
• Phone: +44-1392-446677
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,809
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Pennon Group: GBX 1,297.14
• High Price Target: GBX 5,520
• Low Price Target: GBX 500
• Potential Upside/Downside: +188.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 19.30
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.31
• Forward P/E Ratio: 432.40
• P/E Growth: 8.2
• Net Income: -£16.20 million
• Net Margins: 7.09%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.61%
• Return on Assets: 1.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 347.81
• Current Ratio: 1.51
• Quick Ratio: 1.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £1.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.64
• Cash Flow: GBX 35.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.70
• Book Value: GBX 427.70 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 471,734,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £2.12 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.57