United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Stock Rating Upgraded by Barclays

United Utilities Group (LON:UUGet Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Barclays to an “overweight” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a GBX 1,535 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of GBX 1,280. Barclays‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 32.38% from the company’s current price.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

LON:UU opened at GBX 1,159.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of £7.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,131.80 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,080.52.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Phil Aspin sold 11,682 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,161, for a total transaction of £135,628.02. Also, insider Louise Beardmore sold 4,691 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,161, for a total transaction of £54,462.51. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 3,079 shares of company stock valued at $3,593,203. 0.05% of the stock is owned by insiders.

United Utilities Group Company Profile

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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.

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