United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.) has announced plans to increase investment, fueled by the launch of an £800 million equity raise.
United Utilities Group PLC (OTCPK:UUGRY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call November 13, 2025 4:00 AM EST Company Participants Christopher Laybutt - Investor Relations & Clean Energy Strategy Director Louise Beardmore - CEO & Director Philip Aspin - CFO & Director Conference Call Participants Julius Nickelsen - BofA Securities, Research Division Jenny Ping - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Sarah Lester - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Pavan Mahbubani - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Mark Freshney - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Ajay Patel - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Bartlomiej Kubicki - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.
United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.) hiked its dividend 4.2% as the north-west England water company reported results for the year ended 31 March 2025, the last year under its previous five-year regulatory period.
For a long time, water stocks have been a haven for cautious investors, offering predictable dividends and a sense of safety. But the tap of easy returns may be tightening for United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.
United Utilities Group (UUGRY) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.) is at the heart of a legal challenge against Ofwat, with environmental group River Action accusing the regulator of unlawfully passing the cost of long-term industry failings onto customers.
United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.) shares picked up as the water supplier promised to keep the dividend taps turned on as it agreed to regulator Ofwat's new five-year pricing plan.
Barclays raised the firm's price target on United Utilities to 1,250 GBp from 1,200 GBp and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.
Deutsche Bank has upgraded United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.) to 'buy' from 'hold', raising its price target from 1,130p to 1,200p.
United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.) unveiled an inflation-busting dividend rise as it negotiates with regulator Ofwat for more money to pay for sewer upgrades to stop spillages.
United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU.) said it is highly confident that it will be awarded four-star status in the Environment Agency's annual Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) for 2023 Confirmation is expected shortly, it said in a trading statement that added it was confident it would achieve four-star status in the 2024 EPA as well.
Top US bank JP Morgan has turned more positive on the water sector, suggesting that all of the headwinds are now in the prices of the listed utilities. Low regulatory visibility and expectations of less attractive proposed returns compared to electricity networks have been some of the u issues for investors, JP Morh gan believes the market underappreciates certain positives.