Louise Beardmore Purchases 19 Shares of United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore purchased 19 shares of United Utilities Group stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 954 ($11.65) per share, for a total transaction of £181.26 ($221.29).

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

• On Thursday, December 12th, Louise Beardmore bought 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 1,079 ($13.17) per share, with a total value of £183.43 ($223.94).
• On Monday, November 11th, Louise Beardmore bought 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,066 ($13.01) per share, for a total transaction of £181.22 ($221.24).

United Utilities Group Price Performance

LON UU opened at GBX 937.60 ($11.45) on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of £6.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 4,934.74, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 486.43, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.60. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 1,063.40 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 1,040.98.

United Utilities Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 28th were given a dividend of GBX 17.28 ($0.21) per share. This represents a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 28th. United Utilities Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.