United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Stock: Insider Louise Beardmore Acquires 12 Shares

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore bought 12 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 11th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,540 per share, with a total value of £184.80.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

United Utilities Group stock opened at GBX 1,570 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.55, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,438.84 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 1,369.55. The company has a market cap of £10.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported GBX 56.30 EPS for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 22.43% and a return on equity of 27.72%. The company had revenue of GBX 146.20 billion for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts predict that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,350 target price on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,448.

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.