United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Insider Louise Beardmore Purchases 16 Shares

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore acquired 16 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,117 per share, for a total transaction of £178.72.

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

• On Thursday, September 11th, Louise Beardmore acquired 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,130 per share, for a total transaction of £192.10.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

Shares of UU opened at GBX 1,175 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89. The firm has a market cap of £8.05 billion, a PE ratio of 63.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 1,139.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 1,123.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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