United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Receives GBX 1,435.71 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,435.71.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised United Utilities Group to a “sector perform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup cut their price target on United Utilities Group from £152.50 to GBX 1,340 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,320 to GBX 1,350 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other United Utilities Group news, insider Phil Aspin sold 24,566 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,306, for a total transaction of £320,831.96. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

UU stock opened at GBX 1,388 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is GBX 1,350.90 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,341.19. The firm has a market capitalization of £9.51 billion, a PE ratio of 74.92, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 2.55.

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. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.