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

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

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

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

United Utilities Group Price Performance

Shares of UU opened at GBX 1,049.50 ($13.86) on Friday. United Utilities Group PLC has a twelve month low of GBX 904.40 ($11.95) and a twelve month high of GBX 1,139.50 ($15.05). The company has a market capitalization of £7.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 5,523.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,022.04 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,029.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.