LON:UU United Utilities Group (UU) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,117.50 -3.50 (-0.31%) As of 07/4/2025 Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock About United Utilities Group Stock (LON:UU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get United Utilities Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,108.81▼ 1,12350-Day Range 1,060.50▼ 1,18152-Week Range N/AVolume1.14 million shsAverage Volume328,047 shsMarket Capitalization£7.65 billionP/E Ratio60.32Dividend Yield4.47%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A 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™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreUU MarketRank™: United Utilities Group scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for United Utilities Group. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 60.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 60.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.45.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 3.93. 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 Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.88 News SentimentUnited Utilities Group has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for United Utilities Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added United Utilities Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Utilities Group insiders have sold 437.15% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £35,388.90 in company stock and sold £190,090.53 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. Email Address UU Stock News HeadlinesLouise Beardmore Sells 4,691 Shares of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) StockJune 18, 2025 | insidertrades.comInsider Buying: United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Purchases 14 Shares of StockJune 13, 2025 | insidertrades.comA new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing inA little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. And it's already being exploited by Wall Street and the Big Banks… It gives them the green light to treat a certain tangible asset as equivalent to cold, hard cash. Not stocks. Not real estate. And definitely not the U.S. dollar. We're talking about something they don't want you to notice — because the fewer people who act on this, the better it is for them.July 5 at 2:00 AM | American Alternative (Ad)United Utilities Group slips Wednesday, underperforms marketJuly 2 at 2:10 PM | marketwatch.comWith 86% institutional ownership, United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU.) is a favorite amongst the big gunsJune 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Utilities Group advances Monday, outperforms marketJune 23, 2025 | marketwatch.comUrgent warning issued to all United Utilities customers as UK braces for 30C heatwaveJune 20, 2025 | msn.comRBC downgrades United Utilities to “sector perform” on limited upsideJune 20, 2025 | in.investing.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 start of the year. Since then, UU shares have increased by 6.3% and is now trading at GBX 1,117.50. How were United Utilities Group's earnings last quarter? United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 15th. The company reported $49.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.35%. 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 Earnings5/15/2025Today7/05/2025Get 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/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)GBX 18.53 Trailing P/E Ratio60.32 Forward P/E Ratio21.92 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 / Sales3.91 Cash FlowGBX 84.34 per share Price / Cash Flow13.25 Book ValueGBX 284.25 per share Price / Book3.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares684,939,574Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.65 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.41 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know? 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