United Utilities Group (OTCMKTS:UUGRY) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?

United Utilities Group PLC (OTCMKTS:UUGRY)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $35.25, but opened at $39.89. United Utilities Group shares last traded at $40.07, with a volume of 22,751 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on UUGRY shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of United Utilities Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of United Utilities Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, United Utilities Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

United Utilities Group Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.50, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a current ratio of 2.22. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.81.

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.