United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU - Get Free Report) insider Louise Beardmore bought 19 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 954 ($11.68) per share, with a total value of £181.26 ($221.86).
Louise Beardmore also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, December 12th, Louise Beardmore acquired 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,079 ($13.21) per share, for a total transaction of £183.43 ($224.52).
- On Monday, November 11th, Louise Beardmore bought 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,066 ($13.05) per share, with a total value of £181.22 ($221.81).
United Utilities Group Stock Performance
Shares of UU traded down GBX 12.60 ($0.15) during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting GBX 937.60 ($11.48). The stock had a trading volume of 1,373,347 shares, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The business's fifty day moving average is GBX 1,063.40 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,040.98. The firm has a market cap of £6.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4,934.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 1.13.
United Utilities Group Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 28th were given a GBX 17.28 ($0.21) dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.65%. United Utilities Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26,315.79%.
United Utilities Group Company Profile
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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.
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