Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Hits New 1-Year High – What’s Next?

Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 2,827.05 ($36.66) and last traded at GBX 2,628 ($34.08), with a volume of 2865682 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 2,623.99 ($34.03).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Severn Trent in a report on Friday, July 5th.

Severn Trent Stock Up 0.5 %

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is GBX 2,616.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 2,530.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 450.94, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 2.14. The stock has a market capitalization of £7.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 5,131.37, a PEG ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 0.38.

Insider Transactions at Severn Trent

In other news, insider Helen Miles sold 18,472 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 2,714 ($35.20), for a total transaction of £501,330.08 ($650,149.24). 0.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Severn Trent Company Profile

Severn Trent PLC operates as a water and sewerage company in England and Wales. It operates through two segments: Regulated Water and Waste Water, and Business Services. The Regulated Water and Waste Water segment offers water and waste water services to approximately 4.8 million households and businesses.