United Utilities Group PLC (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

United Utilities Group PLC (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on UUGRY shares. Zacks Research upgraded United Utilities Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a research report on Monday, November 3rd.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

Shares of UUGRY stock opened at $34.04 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.54. United Utilities Group has a 52 week low of $24.10 and a 52 week high of $34.52. The company has a current ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.50.

United Utilities Group Company Profile

United Utilities Group (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) is a leading regulated water and wastewater services provider in the United Kingdom, serving more than seven million residents and businesses across North West England. Headquartered in Warrington, the company manages an integrated network of treatment works, reservoirs, pumping stations and more than 26,000 kilometres of water mains. Through its regulated arm, it supplies potable water and collects, transports and treats wastewater, ensuring compliance with environmental and public health standards set by Ofwat and the Environment Agency.

In addition to its core water and wastewater operations, United Utilities has expanded into related services including flood risk management, environmental consultancy and renewable energy generation.