Pennon Group (PEGRY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pennon Group (OTCMKTS:PEGRY) is a UK‐based utilities and environmental services company that operates through two main businesses: South West Water and Viridor. The group provides water supply, wastewater treatment and collection services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the South West of England. Its water division serves regional communities with drinking water production, network maintenance and sewage treatment, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards for water quality and environmental protection.

South West Water, Pennon’s core water operations arm, manages water resources and distribution infrastructure across Cornwall, Devon and parts of Dorset and Somerset. The division focuses on asset maintenance, leakage reduction and customer service, investing in infrastructure upgrades and digital monitoring to support resilient water networks and meet regional demand.

Viridor, the group’s environmental services business, delivers recycling, resource recovery and waste management solutions throughout the UK. It operates material recovery facilities, energy‐from‐waste plants and landfill sites, converting collected waste into recycled materials, renewable energy and recoverable byproducts. Viridor’s operations span municipal, commercial and industrial waste streams, with a growing emphasis on circular economy initiatives and low‐carbon energy generation.

Founded in the early 1990s following the privatization of water services in England and Wales, Pennon Group is headquartered in Exeter, Devon. The company is led by Group Chief Executive Chris Loughlin and governed by an experienced board of directors. Over the years, Pennon has pursued infrastructure investment, sustainability and operational efficiency to support its regulated water services and expanding environmental business.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.30 to $13.75
• 50-Day Range: $12.95 to $15.20
• 52-Week Range: $11.80 to $16.35
• Volume: 1,671 shs
• Average Volume: 12,876 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.17 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.31
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Pennon Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pennon Group scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Pennon Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pennon Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pennon Group is 22.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.27.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pennon Group is 22.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.09.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Pennon Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pennon Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.55, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pennon Group has recently decreased by 53.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Pennon Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Pennon Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Pennon Group has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Pennon Group this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pennon Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Pennon Group has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Today: 6/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/02/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Utilities - Regulated Water
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:PEGRY
• CIK: 1455633
• Web: www.pennon-group.co.uk
• Phone: 441392446677
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.31
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 235,990,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $3.17 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A