How to buy United Utilities Group shares

United Utilities Group shares have increased 0.30% from yesterday's closing price (1004.5p). Learn how to easily invest in United Utilities Group shares.

United Utilities Group PLC (UU) is a publicly traded utilities-regulated water business based in the UK. It opened the day at 1011.5p after a previous close of 1001.5p. During the day the price has varied from a low of 1000p to a high of 1015p. The latest price was 1004.5p (25 minute delay). United Utilities Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 6,000 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.

How to buy shares in United Utilities Group

  1. Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
  2. Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
  3. Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  4. Search the platform for stock code: UU in this case.
  5. Research United Utilities Group shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
  6. Buy your United Utilities Group shares. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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£502.25 total
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Is it a good time to buy United Utilities Group stock?

Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

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Is United Utilities Group under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the United Utilities Group P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA

United Utilities Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, United Utilities Group shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

United Utilities Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 88.0262. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into United Utilities Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

United Utilities Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £958.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a United Utilities Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

What's United Utilities Group's ESG track record?

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like United Utilities Group.

Overall United Utilities Group ESG score

United Utilities Group's total ESG risk: 22.63

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and United Utilities Group's overall score of 22.63 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 22nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like United Utilities Group is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

United Utilities Group's environmental score: 8.37/100

United Utilities Group's environmental score of 8.37 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that United Utilities Group is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

United Utilities Group's social score: 9.64/100

United Utilities Group's social score of 9.64 puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that United Utilities Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

United Utilities Group's governance score: 9.62/100

United Utilities Group's governance score puts it squarely in the 5th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that United Utilities Group is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

United Utilities Group's controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, United Utilities Group scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that United Utilities Group has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

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