Insider Buying: United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Purchases 19 Shares of Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore purchased 19 shares of United Utilities Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 954 ($11.68) per share, for a total transaction of £181.26 ($221.86).

Louise Beardmore also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, December 12th, Louise Beardmore acquired 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,079 ($13.21) per share, with a total value of £183.43 ($224.52).
• On Monday, November 11th, Louise Beardmore acquired 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,066 ($13.05) per share, with a total value of £181.22 ($221.81).

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

LON UU opened at GBX 980 ($12.00) on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 1,063.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 1,040.98. The stock has a market cap of £6.68 billion, a PE ratio of 5,157.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41.

United Utilities Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 28th were paid a GBX 17.28 ($0.21) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 28th. United Utilities Group’s payout ratio is presently 26,315.79%.

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.