United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,158.79 and traded as high as GBX 1,213. United Utilities Group shares last traded at GBX 1,203, with a volume of 2,474,774 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UU has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,261 to GBX 1,327 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 1,275 target price on shares of United Utilities Group in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 1,379.

United Utilities Group Stock Down 0.0%

The stock has a market capitalization of £8.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.96, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 1,200.04 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 1,158.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.13.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported GBX 52.80 earnings per share for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a return on equity of 6.35% and a net margin of 6.51%. As a group, research analysts expect that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Phil Aspin sold 23,367 shares of United Utilities Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 1,233, for a total value of £288,115.11. Insiders have purchased a total of 60 shares of company stock valued at $69,746 in the last quarter. 0.05% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

United Utilities Group Company Profile

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.