United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Louise Beardmore Purchases 18 Shares

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore acquired 18 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,028 ($13.42) per share, with a total value of £185.04 ($241.63).

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

• On Thursday, September 19th, Louise Beardmore sold 8,471 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,058 ($13.82), for a total value of £89,623.18 ($117,032.10).
• 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 ($13.96) per share, for a total transaction of £181.73 ($237.31).

United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.6 %

UU stock opened at GBX 1,030.50 ($13.46) on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of £7.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 5,423.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43. The business’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,026.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,028.90.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a research report on Friday, July 5th.

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.