United Utilities Group (LON:UU) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,044.51 ($14.05) and traded as high as GBX 1,155 ($15.54). United Utilities Group shares last traded at GBX 1,149.50 ($15.47), with a volume of 986,930 shares traded.

United Utilities Group Stock Up 1.9%

The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 551.89. The firm’s fifty day moving average is GBX 1,085.78 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 1,044.51. The stock has a market cap of £8.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.41.

United Utilities Group (LON:UU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The company reported GBX 49.60 ($0.67) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. United Utilities Group had a net margin of 6.51% and a return on equity of 6.35%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that United Utilities Group PLC will post 50.9730539 EPS for the current year.

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.