United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Insider Louise Beardmore Buys 17 Shares of Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore acquired 17 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,130 per share, with a total value of £192.10.

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

• On Friday, July 11th, Louise Beardmore acquired 16 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 1,097 per share, for a total transaction of £175.52.
• On Monday, June 16th, Louise Beardmore sold 4,691 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,161, for a total transaction of £54,462.51.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

Shares of UU stock opened at GBX 1,147.50 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of £7.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.94, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,128.24 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,096.55.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Barclays upgraded shares of United Utilities Group to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,535 in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 1,535.

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.