Louise Beardmore Purchases 19 Shares of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore bought 19 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 954 ($11.67) per share, with a total value of £181.26 ($221.78).

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

• On Thursday, December 12th, Louise Beardmore acquired 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 1,079 ($13.20) per share, for a total transaction of £183.43 ($224.43).
• On Monday, November 11th, Louise Beardmore bought 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,066 ($13.04) per share, with a total value of £181.22 ($221.73).

United Utilities Group Price Performance

Shares of LON UU opened at GBX 980 ($11.99) on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £6.68 billion, a PE ratio of 5,157.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The company’s 50-day moving average is GBX 1,060.53 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,040.05. 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 Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 28th were given a dividend of GBX 17.28 ($0.21) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 28th. This represents a yield of 1.65%. United Utilities Group’s payout ratio is 26,315.79%.

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.