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

United Utilities Group PLC (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

UUGRY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered United Utilities Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of United Utilities Group in a report on Monday, November 3rd.

United Utilities Group Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of UUGRY stock opened at $37.31 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $33.81 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.20. United Utilities Group has a 52 week low of $24.10 and a 52 week high of $37.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.50, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a current ratio of 2.22.

About United Utilities Group

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.