United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU – Get Rating) has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the six analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,145 ($14.17).
Separately, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,025 ($12.68) to GBX 1,100 ($13.61) and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 13th.
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UU stock opened at GBX 1,082.50 ($13.40) on Friday. United Utilities Group has a twelve month low of GBX 813.20 ($10.06) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,172.50 ($14.51). The company has a market cap of £7.38 billion, a PE ratio of 1,462.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 138.87 and a beta of 0.43. The business's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,049.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,015.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 264.63.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other United Utilities Group news, insider Steven L. Mogford sold 35,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,054 ($13.04), for a total transaction of £368,900 ($456,502.91). Company insiders own 0.07% of the company's stock.
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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