Brokerages Set United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Target Price at GBX 1,419.17

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is GBX 1,419.17.

UU has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of United Utilities Group from GBX 1,320 to GBX 1,350 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of United Utilities Group from £152.50 to GBX 1,340 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 16th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

United Utilities Group Stock Down 0.2%

UU stock opened at GBX 1,326 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,383.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,354.06. The stock has a market cap of £9.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.57, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58.

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