LON:UUUnited Utilities Group Share Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding United Utilities Group PLC Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add GBX 901.60 -0.20 (-0.02 %) (As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range 880.80Now: GBX 901.60▼ 901.6050-Day Range 862MA: GBX 903.04▼ 978.2052-Week Range 9.08Now: GBX 901.60▼ 1,104Volume1.12 million shsAverage Volume2.84 million shsMarket Capitalization£6.15 billionP/E Ratio57.79Dividend Yield4.77%BetaN/A ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesHeadlines United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is also involved in renewable energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities; and the provision of consulting and project management services. The company operates 42,000 kilometers (km) of water pipes; 77,000 km of wastewater pipes; 568 wastewater treatment works; and 88 water treatment works. It serves 3 million households and 200,000 business customers. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingUnited Utilities Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,008.11, United Utilities Group has a potential upside of 11.8% from its current price of GBX 901.60.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Utilities Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.3 Community Rank Outperform VotesUnited Utilities Group has received 447 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesUnited Utilities Group has received 531 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentUnited Utilities Group has received 54.29% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about United Utilities Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe UU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe UU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipUnited Utilities Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.77%, 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 275.64%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Utilities Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought GBX 0 in company stock and sold £248,720.37 in company stock. Previous Next 0.0 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 57.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 57.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 37.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Utilities Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.3Community Rank: 2.3Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.26 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange LON Industry Water Utilities Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolLON:UU Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.unitedutilities.com Phone+44-1925-237000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio282.34 Current Ratio0.69 Quick Ratio0.67Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio57.79 Forward P/E Ratio0.16 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.86 billion Price / Sales3.31 Cash FlowGBX 77.54 per share Price / Cash Flow11.63 Book ValueGBX 434.40 per share Price / Book2.08Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Net IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/AMiscellaneous Employees5,347 Outstanding Shares681,888,000Market Cap£6.15 billion Next Earnings DateN/A OptionableNot Optionable GBX 901.60 -0.20 (-0.02 %) (As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive UU News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for UU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Frequently Asked Questions How has United Utilities Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? United Utilities Group's stock was trading at GBX 879.80 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, UU stock has increased by 2.5% and is now trading at GBX 901.60. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of United Utilities Group? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Utilities Group in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for United Utilities Group. How often does United Utilities Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for United Utilities Group? United Utilities Group announced a dividend on Friday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be paid a dividend of GBX 28.40 per share on Monday, August 3rd. This represents a dividend yield of 3.28%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 25th. This is an increase from United Utilities Group's previous dividend of GBX 14.20. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View United Utilities Group's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for UU? 9 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for United Utilities Group's shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 910 to GBX 1,128. On average, they anticipate United Utilities Group's stock price to reach GBX 1,008.11 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for United Utilities Group. Has United Utilities Group been receiving favorable news coverage? News stories about UU stock have been trending very positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. United Utilities Group earned a daily sentiment score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View the latest news about United Utilities Group. Who are some of United Utilities Group's key competitors? Some companies that are related to United Utilities Group include The Hong Kong and China Gas (HOKCY), Innogy (IGY), CLP (CLPHY), Rwe Ag Sp (RWEOY), China Telecom (CHA), Telenor ASA (TELNY), TELUS (TU), DTE Energy (DTE), Telefonica (TEF), PPL (PPL), Entergy (ETR), Edison International (EIX), Ameren (AEE), RWE (RWE) and Telekomnks Indn Prsr Tbk Prshn Prsrn (TLK). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of United Utilities Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other United Utilities Group investors own include CA (CA), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Legal & General Group (LGEN), Centrica (CNA), Prudential (PRU), Athabasca Oil (ATH), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and NIC (EGOV). Who are United Utilities Group's key executives? United Utilities Group's management team includes the following people: Mr. Steven Lewis Mogford, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 62)Mr. John Russell Houlden, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 60)Mr. Steven Richard Fraser, COO & Exec. Director (Age 43)Rob Lee, Head of Investor RelationsMr. Simon Roger Gardiner, Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. (Age 51) What is United Utilities Group's stock symbol? United Utilities Group trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "UU." How do I buy shares of United Utilities Group? Shares of UU 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 is United Utilities Group's stock price today? One share of UU stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 901.60. How big of a company is United Utilities Group? United Utilities Group has a market capitalization of £6.15 billion and generates £1.86 billion in revenue each year. United Utilities Group employs 5,347 workers across the globe. What is United Utilities Group's official website? The official website for United Utilities Group is www.unitedutilities.com. How can I contact United Utilities Group? United Utilities Group's mailing address is Haweswater HSE, Lingley Green Avenue, WARRINGTON, WA5 3LP, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-1925-237000. This page was last updated on 8/7/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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