Shares of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU – Get Rating) have been given a consensus rating of "Hold" by the six brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,126.25 ($13.82).
Several analysts have commented on UU shares. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a GBX 1,250 ($15.34) price objective on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Thursday, November 24th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,100 ($13.50) to GBX 1,025 ($12.58) and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a GBX 1,000 ($12.27) target price on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Thursday, November 24th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a GBX 1,230 ($15.09) target price on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Tuesday, October 4th.
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LON:UU opened at GBX 1,020 ($12.51) on Friday. The company has a market cap of £6.96 billion and a PE ratio of 1,360.00. United Utilities Group has a twelve month low of GBX 813.20 ($9.98) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,186.88 ($14.56). The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 264.63. The company's 50 day moving average is GBX 974.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 1,019.40.
United Utilities Group Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, December 22nd will be issued a GBX 15.17 ($0.19) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 22nd. United Utilities Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 5,866.67%.Insider Activity at United Utilities Group
In related news, insider Alison Goligher bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 29th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 882 ($10.82) per share, with a total value of £26,460 ($32,462.27). Over the last quarter, insiders bought 3,035 shares of company stock valued at $2,681,976.
About United Utilities Group
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United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is also involved in the renewable energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities; and provision of consulting, and project management services. The company operates 42,000 kilometers of water pipes; and 78,000 km of wastewater pipes.
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