United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Louise Beardmore Sells 8,471 Shares

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore sold 8,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,058 ($13.98), for a total transaction of £89,623.18 ($118,392.58).

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

• On Wednesday, September 11th, Louise Beardmore acquired 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,069 ($14.12) per share, for a total transaction of £181.73 ($240.07).

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

UU opened at GBX 1,049.50 ($13.86) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,022.04 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,029.90. United Utilities Group PLC has a 1 year low of GBX 904.40 ($11.95) and a 1 year high of GBX 1,139.50 ($15.05). The stock has a market cap of £7.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 5,555.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.41.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Friday, July 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Utilities Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 1,260 ($16.64).

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.