Louise Beardmore Buys 17 Shares of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore acquired 17 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,079 ($13.62) per share, for a total transaction of £183.43 ($231.52).

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

• On Monday, November 11th, Louise Beardmore bought 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 1,066 ($13.45) per share, for a total transaction of £181.22 ($228.73).
• On Monday, October 14th, Louise Beardmore purchased 18 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,028 ($12.97) per share, for a total transaction of £185.04 ($233.55).
• On Thursday, September 19th, Louise Beardmore sold 8,471 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 1,058 ($13.35), for a total value of £89,623.18 ($113,117.73).

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

UU opened at GBX 1,082 ($13.66) on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,070 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,038.03. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.38 billion, a PE ratio of 5,694.74, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43.

United Utilities Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 28th will be given a dividend of GBX 17.28 ($0.22) per share. This represents a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 28th. United Utilities Group’s payout ratio is currently 26,315.79%.

United Utilities Group Company Profile

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.