LON:UU United Utilities Group (UU) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,186 +11.00 (+0.94%) As of 10/14/2025 Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock About United Utilities Group Stock (LON:UU) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get United Utilities Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,174▼ 1,19350-Day Range 1,091.50▼ 1,17552-Week Range N/AVolume1.81 million shsAverage Volume328,047 shsMarket Capitalization£8.12 billionP/E Ratio64.02Dividend Yield4.22%Price TargetGBX 1,535Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom. Read More United Utilities Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreUU MarketRank™: United Utilities Group scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingUnited Utilities Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialUnited Utilities Group has a consensus price target of GBX 1,535, representing about 29.4% upside from its current price of GBX 1,186.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Utilities Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about United Utilities Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 64.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.60.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 64.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 57.60.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnited Utilities Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.69. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Utilities Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for UU. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipUnited Utilities Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUnited Utilities Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of United Utilities Group is 269.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about United Utilities Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.1 / 5Environmental Score0.18 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for UU. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment1.35 News SentimentUnited Utilities Group has a news sentiment score of 1.35. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for United Utilities Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Utilities Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £911.59 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.05% of the stock of United Utilities Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions65.25% of the stock of United Utilities Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about United Utilities Group's insider trading history. Receive UU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United Utilities Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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See, virtually every AI model is built off stolen data...October 15 at 2:00 AM | Angel Publishing (Ad)United Utilities Group advances Friday, outperforms marketSeptember 12, 2025 | marketwatch.comUnited Utilities Group advances Wednesday, outperforms marketAugust 20, 2025 | marketwatch.comUnited Utilities Group slips Tuesday, underperforms marketAugust 12, 2025 | marketwatch.comUnited Utilities Group advances Tuesday, outperforms marketJuly 23, 2025 | marketwatch.comUnited Utilities Group Full Year 2025 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsJuly 15, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines UU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UU shares performed this year? United Utilities Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,051.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UU stock has increased by 12.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,186. How were United Utilities Group's earnings last quarter? United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 15th. The company reported $49.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.35% and a net margin of 6.51%. How do I buy shares of United Utilities Group? Shares of UU 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 United Utilities Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Utilities Group investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Barclays (BARC), Aviva (AV), HSBC (HSBA), Prudential (PRU), BlackRock (BLK) and Endologix (ELGX). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/15/2025Today10/14/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorUtilities Industry Utilities - Regulated Water Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:UU CIKN/A Webwww.unitedutilities.com Phone+44-1925-237000FaxN/AEmployees6,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for United Utilities GroupGBX 1,535 High Price TargetGBX 1,535 Low Price TargetGBX 1,535 Potential Upside/Downside+30.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 18.53 Trailing P/E Ratio63.42 Forward P/E Ratio23.05 P/E Growth0.69Net Income£127.46 million Net Margins6.51% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.35% Return on Assets2.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio551.89 Current Ratio1.79 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.96 billion Price / Sales4.11 Cash FlowGBX 88.68 per share Price / Cash Flow13.25 Book ValueGBX 284.25 per share Price / Book4.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares684,939,574Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£8.05 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.41 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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