Insider Buying: United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Buys 17 Shares of Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore purchased 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,069 ($13.98) per share, with a total value 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 Trading Down 0.6 %

Shares of LON:UU opened at GBX 1,053.50 ($13.78) on Friday. United Utilities Group PLC has a 12-month low of GBX 904.40 ($11.83) and a 12-month high of GBX 1,139.50 ($14.90). The stock has a market cap of £7.18 billion, a PE ratio of 5,576.32, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,019.98 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,028.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on UU shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,230 ($16.08) price target on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Friday, July 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,260 ($16.48).

About United Utilities Group

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.