LON:UU United Utilities Group (UU) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,112 +4.00 (+0.36%) As of 04/17/2025 Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainabilityBuy This Stock About United Utilities Group Stock (LON:UU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get United Utilities Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range 1,094▼ 1,11250-Day Range 944.40▼ 1,11252-Week Range N/AVolume1.00 million shsAverage Volume328,047 shsMarket Capitalization£7.62 billionP/E Ratio60.02Dividend Yield4.50%Price TargetGBX 1,230Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewUnited 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. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.Read More… United Utilities Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScoreUU MarketRank™: United Utilities Group scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingUnited Utilities Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Utilities Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about United Utilities Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 60.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 60.02, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnited Utilities Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.69. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnited Utilities Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for UU. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipUnited Utilities Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthUnited Utilities Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of United Utilities Group is 269.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about United Utilities Group's dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.1 / 5Environmental Score0.18 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for UU. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A Search Interest2 people have searched for UU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Utilities Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £182.88 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.05% of the stock of United Utilities Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions65.25% of the stock of United Utilities Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about United Utilities Group's insider trading history. Receive UU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United Utilities Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address UU Stock News HeadlinesUnited Utilities Group rallies Friday, outperforms marketApril 11, 2025 | marketwatch.comUnited Utilities Group slides Thursday, underperforms marketMarch 27, 2025 | marketwatch.comThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.April 18, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)United Utilities Group slides Wednesday, underperforms marketMarch 6, 2025 | marketwatch.comUnited Utilities Group slips Monday, underperforms marketMarch 4, 2025 | marketwatch.comUnited Utilities Group (LON:UU.) shareholders have earned a 1.0% CAGR over the last three yearsFebruary 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBarclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on United Utilities (UU)February 25, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comUnited Utilities Group rallies Monday, outperforms marketFebruary 24, 2025 | marketwatch.comSee More Headlines UU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UU shares performed this year? United Utilities Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,051.50 at the start of the year. Since then, UU shares have increased by 5.8% and is now trading at GBX 1,112. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were United Utilities Group's earnings last quarter? United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 14th. The company reported $26.80 EPS for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.35% and a net margin of 6.51%. How do I buy shares of United Utilities Group? Shares of UU stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock. What other stocks do shareholders of United Utilities Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Utilities Group investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Barclays (BARC), Aviva (AV), HSBC (HSBA), Prudential (PRU), BlackRock (BLK) and Endologix (ELGX). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/14/2024Today4/18/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorUtilities Industry Utilities - Regulated Water Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:UU CIKN/A Webwww.unitedutilities.com Phone+44-1925-237000FaxN/AEmployees6,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 1,230 High Stock Price TargetGBX 1,230 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 1,230 Potential Upside/Downside+10.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 18.53 Trailing P/E Ratio60.02 Forward P/E Ratio21.82 P/E Growth0.69Net Income£127.46 million Net Margins6.51% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity6.35% Return on Assets2.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio551.89 Current Ratio1.79 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.96 billion Price / Sales3.89 Cash FlowGBX 83.92 per share Price / Cash Flow13.25 Book ValueGBX 284.25 per share Price / Book3.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares684,939,574Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.62 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.41 Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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