LON:UU United Utilities Group (UU) Share Price, News & Analysis GBX 1,027 -7.00 (-0.68%) (As of 11/4/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesSustainability 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 1,027▼ 1,045.2050-Day Range 973.20▼ 1,10652-Week Range N/AVolume928,001 shsAverage Volume328,047 shsMarket Capitalization£7.00 billionP/E Ratio5,405.26Dividend Yield4.87%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… Ex WH Advisor Who Predicted Biden Leaving Race Makes Startling New Prediction (Ad)Former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards went on multiple TV news programs… A predicted Trump would win. You won’t believe what he’s predicting now.Click here to see it because it’s a SHOCKER… United Utilities Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreUU MarketRank™: United Utilities Group scored higher than 73% 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 5,405.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.38.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Utilities Group is 5,405.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 96.83.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 3.40. 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 4.87%, 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 26,315.79%. 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 Media3.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentUnited Utilities Group has a news sentiment score of 1.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for United Utilities Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added United Utilities Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Utilities Group insiders have sold 24,335.80% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £366.77 in company stock and sold £89,623.18 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 HeadlinesInsider Buying: United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Buys 18 Shares of StockOctober 15, 2024 | insidertrades.comUnited Kingdom shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.67%October 18, 2024 | msn.comEx WH Advisor Who Predicted Biden Leaving Race Makes Startling New PredictionFormer advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards went on multiple TV news programs… A predicted Trump would win. You won’t believe what he’s predicting now.November 4, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)U.K. stocks higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.67%October 18, 2024 | msn.comUnited Utilities ordered to be more transparent with environmental informationOctober 16, 2024 | msn.comJill Biden reveals $500 million plan that focuses on women's health at Clinton Global InitiativeSeptember 23, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comUnited Utilities Group (LON:UU.) Could Be Struggling To Allocate CapitalAugust 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKepler Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for United Utilities (UU)August 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.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 1,059.50 at the start of the year. Since then, UU stock has decreased by 3.1% and is now trading at GBX 1,027. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. 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.Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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). Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorUtilities Industry Utilities - Regulated Water Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:UU CUSIPN/A 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+19.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.19 Trailing P/E Ratio5,442.11 Forward P/E Ratio20.29 P/E Growth0.69Net Income£126.90 million Net Margins6.51% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity5.56% Return on Assets2.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio486.43 Current Ratio1.60 Quick Ratio1.13 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.95 billion Price / Sales3.62 Cash FlowGBX 78.04 per share Price / Cash Flow13.25 Book ValueGBX 302 per share Price / Book3.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares681,890,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£7.05 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.41 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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