United Utilities Group PLC (UU.L) – What Are Brokerages Thinking About This Stock?

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is GBX 1,419.17.

Separately, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on United Utilities Group from GBX 1,320 to GBX 1,350 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd.

United Utilities Group Trading Up 0.5%

UU opened at GBX 1,541 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 2.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 512.65. The company has a market capitalization of £10.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 83.18, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,420 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,356.11.

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