United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Insider Phil Aspin Purchases 15 Shares

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Phil Aspin bought 15 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 1,211 per share, for a total transaction of £181.65.

Phil Aspin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, October 13th, Phil Aspin purchased 15 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 1,117 per share, with a total value of £167.55.
• On Thursday, September 11th, Phil Aspin acquired 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,130 per share, for a total transaction of £192.10.

United Utilities Group Trading Down 0.2%

LON UU traded down GBX 2 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting GBX 1,208.50. 1,436,630 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 328,047. The firm has a market capitalization of £8.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89, a current ratio of 1.79 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,164 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 1,144.40.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays upgraded United Utilities Group to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from GBX 1,280 to GBX 1,535 in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Citigroup raised their price objective on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,261 to GBX 1,327 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a GBX 1,275 price objective on shares of United Utilities Group in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, United Utilities Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of GBX 1,379.

About United Utilities Group

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.