United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) Insider Buys £181.26 in Stock

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) insider Louise Beardmore bought 19 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 954 ($11.61) per share, with a total value of £181.26 ($220.54).

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 bought at an average price of GBX 1,079 ($13.13) per share, with a total value of £183.43 ($223.18).
• On Monday, November 11th, Louise Beardmore bought 17 shares of United Utilities Group stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,066 ($12.97) per share, for a total transaction of £181.22 ($220.49).

United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.8 %

LON:UU opened at GBX 998.20 ($12.15) on Friday. The company has a market cap of £6.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5,253.68, a P/E/G 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. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 1,059.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 1,039.88.

United Utilities Group Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 28th were paid a dividend of GBX 17.28 ($0.21) per share. This represents a dividend 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.