United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Buys £183.43 in Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore bought 17 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,079 ($13.62) per share, for a total transaction of £183.43 ($231.52).

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

• On Monday, November 11th, Louise Beardmore purchased 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,066 ($13.45) per share, with a total value of £181.22 ($228.73).
• On Monday, October 14th, Louise Beardmore acquired 18 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,028 ($12.97) per share, for a total transaction of £185.04 ($233.55).
• On Thursday, September 19th, Louise Beardmore sold 8,471 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,058 ($13.35), for a total transaction of £89,623.18 ($113,117.73).

United Utilities Group Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of UU opened at GBX 1,082 ($13.66) on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company has a market cap of £7.38 billion, a PE ratio of 5,694.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,070 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 1,038.03.

United Utilities Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 28th will be issued a GBX 17.28 ($0.22) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 28th. United Utilities Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26,315.79%.

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.