Unite Group (LON:UTG) Insider Richard Huntingford Acquires 37,985 Shares

Unite Group PLC (LON:UTG) insider Richard Huntingford acquired 37,985 shares of Unite Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 529 per share, for a total transaction of £200,940.65.

Unite Group Price Performance

Shares of UTG stock opened at GBX 497.40 on Thursday. Unite Group PLC has a 52 week low of GBX 484.24 and a 52 week high of GBX 884. The stock has a market capitalization of £2.71 billion, a PE ratio of 7.15, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.76, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.58. The stock’s fifty day moving average is GBX 566.90 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 606.35.

Unite Group (LON:UTG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported GBX 47.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Unite Group had a net margin of 79.68% and a return on equity of 6.45%. Equities research analysts expect that Unite Group PLC will post 47.9341004 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Unite Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Unite Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insider buy: Non‑executive director Richard N. L. Huntingford purchased 37,985 shares at GBX 529 (≈£200.9k), signalling insider confidence in the company’s outlook. This can be read as a vote of confidence by management/insiders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results: Unite reported GBX 47.50 EPS for the quarter with a strong net margin (~79.7%) but modest ROE (6.45%). Management held a conference call and published a slide deck; investors will parse guidance and occupancy details for forward visibility. Earnings Transcript View Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Softening student demand: Multiple reports highlight weakening university demand and shifting student housing dynamics; Unite has warned of a 2026 earnings dip amid this slump, which pressures near‑term revenue and occupancy assumptions. Unite hit by softening university demand Unite Group facing shifting dynamics of student demand UK’s Unite Group forecasts 2026 earnings dip amid demand slump

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on shares of Unite Group from GBX 855 to GBX 774 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Panmure Gordon reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 675 target price on shares of Unite Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Unite Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 884.67.

Unite Group Company Profile

Unite Students is the UK’s largest owner, manager and developer of purpose-built student accommodation, serving the country’s world-leading Higher Education sector. We provide homes to 70,000 students across 157 properties in 23 leading university towns and cities. We currently partner with over 60 universities across the UK.

Our people are driven by a common purpose: to provide a ‘Home for Success’ for the students who live with us. Unite’s accommodation is safe and secure, high quality and affordable.