United Utilities Group - UU Share Forecast, Price & News

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for United Utilities Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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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6 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for United Utilities Group's stock. Their UU share price forecasts range from GBX 980 to GBX 1,250. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach GBX 1,097 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.8% 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 8.7% and is now trading at GBX 1,078.
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United Utilities Group announced a dividend on Wednesday, November 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of GBX 15.17 per share on Wednesday, February 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 22nd. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
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United Utilities Group (LON:UU) pays an annual dividend of GBX 44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.26%. UU has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 5,866.67%. 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."

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One share of UU stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,078.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU) has a market capitalization of £7.35 billion and generates £1.85 billion in revenue each year.

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.