United Utilities Group’s (UU) Hold Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group reiterated their hold rating on shares of United Utilities Group (LON:UU) in a research report report published on Thursday,Digital Look reports. The brokerage currently has a GBX 1,350 price objective on the stock.

United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.7%

LON:UU opened at GBX 1,581 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,443 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 1,371.32. The firm has a market cap of £10.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 364.43, a current ratio of 2.88 and a quick ratio of 1.13.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 12th. The company reported GBX 56.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of GBX 146.20 billion for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a return on equity of 21.65% and a net margin of 22.43%. Equities analysts predict that United Utilities Group will post 50.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting United Utilities Group

These are some of the UU headlines that stood out recently:

• Positive Sentiment: United Utilities reported higher first-half profit, attributed to increased revenue allowances and growth, and confirmed its FY27 outlook. The results point to improving earnings momentum. United Utilities profit surges on higher revenue allowances and growth
• Positive Sentiment: The company announced an interim dividend for the six months ended September 30, 2026, payable February 1, 2027. The announcement provides shareholders with a near-term cash return, though the reported entry did not specify the dividend amount. Interim dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Insiders Louise Beardmore and Phil Aspin each bought 12 shares at GBX 1,540, worth £184.80 apiece. The purchases offer a modest confidence signal, but their small size limits their significance.

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