United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Posted by on Jun 6th, 2026

Shares of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU – Get Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the seven research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 1,429.57.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on UU. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 1,320 target price on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised United Utilities Group to a “sector perform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from GBX 1,450 to GBX 1,550 in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,300 to GBX 1,450 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th.

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United Utilities Group Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of LON UU opened at GBX 1,324 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of £9.07 billion, a PE ratio of 71.47, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 2.55. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 1,349.52 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 1,287.05.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported GBX 107.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of GBX 261.63 billion for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a return on equity of 27.72% and a net margin of 22.43%. As a group, research analysts predict that United Utilities Group will post 50.9730539 earnings per share for the current year.

About United Utilities Group

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

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