United Utilities Group (UU) Share Forecast, Price & News

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Utilities Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" UU shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in UU, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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5 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for United Utilities Group's shares. Their UU share price forecasts range from GBX 1,000 to GBX 1,250. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 1,145 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.5% from the stock's current price.
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United Utilities Group's stock was trading at GBX 991.40 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, UU stock has increased by 6.5% and is now trading at GBX 1,055.50.
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United Utilities Group announced a dividend on Thursday, May 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 30.34 per share on Tuesday, August 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 2.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 22nd. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 15.17. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
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United Utilities Group (LON:UU) pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.41%. UU has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 15,333.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
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United Utilities Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "UU."

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.
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One share of UU stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,055.50.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU) has a market capitalization of £7.20 billion and generates £1.82 billion in revenue each year. The company earns £204.90 million in net income (profit) each year or GBX 0.30 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 5,000 workers across the globe.

United Utilities Group's mailing address is Haweswater HSE, Lingley Green Avenue, WARRINGTON, WA5 3LP, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.unitedutilities.com. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1925-237000.