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United Utilities Group (UU) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,004.50 +27.50 (+2.81%)
As of 03/28/2025

About United Utilities Group Stock (LON:UU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
979.80
1,011
50-Day Range
944.40
1,025
52-Week Range
N/A
Volume
1.53 million shs
Average Volume
328,047 shs
Market Capitalization
£6.88 billion
P/E Ratio
54.22
Dividend Yield
4.98%
Price Target
GBX 1,230
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.

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United Utilities Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

UU MarketRank™: 

United Utilities Group scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    United 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 Coverage

    United Utilities Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about United Utilities Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 54.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.57.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 54.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.26.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    United 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 Ratio

    United Utilities Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for UU.
  • Dividend Leadership

    United 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 Growth

    United Utilities Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The 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.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for UU.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for United Utilities Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for UU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, United Utilities Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £364.14 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.05% of the stock of United Utilities Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.25% 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.
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UU Stock News Headlines

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UU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

United Utilities Group's stock was trading at GBX 1,051.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, UU stock has decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at GBX 1,004.50.
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United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 14th. The company reported $26.80 EPS for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.35%.

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.

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 Earnings
11/14/2024
Record date for 1/13 Dividend
11/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend
11/28/2024
Dividend Payable
1/13/2025
Today
3/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Utilities - Regulated Water
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:UU
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
6,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 1,230
High Stock Price Target
GBX 1,230
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 1,230
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
54.22
Forward P/E Ratio
19.71
P/E Growth
0.69
Net Income
£127.46 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£1.96 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 75.81 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.25
Book Value
GBX 284.25 per share
Price / Book
3.53

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£6.88 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.41
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This page (LON:UU) was last updated on 3/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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