United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Louise Beardmore Purchases 17 Shares

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore bought 17 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,069 ($13.98) per share, for a total transaction of £181.73 ($237.65).

Louise Beardmore also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 18th, Louise Beardmore sold 4,197 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,017 ($13.30), for a total value of £42,683.49 ($55,817.30).

United Utilities Group Price Performance

Shares of UU opened at GBX 1,058 ($13.84) on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.21 billion, a PE ratio of 5,568.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.13. United Utilities Group PLC has a 1-year low of GBX 904.40 ($11.83) and a 1-year high of GBX 1,139.50 ($14.90). The company’s fifty day moving average price is GBX 1,021.23 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 1,028.73.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on UU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “overweight” rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a research report on Friday, July 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,230 ($16.08) price target on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 1,260 ($16.48).

United Utilities Group Company Profile

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.