United Utilities Share Discussion Threads

[wad collector] 21/5/2018 22:48

If Thursday brings a higher than expected profit , then the political knives might be out and the share price will drop , but if they are worse than expected the share price will drop?

[ttg100] 21/5/2018 15:54

aye wad me too as would like just a bit higher

[wad collector] 18/5/2018 17:33

Similar position myself , hard to read the recent share price recovery in the context of wider market rise.
Over the decades been a good earner , think I will stick for now.

[ttg100] 18/5/2018 16:23

whoa in the black (just) should dump half as seem to have a lot or hold for a bit of profit .....................

[wad collector] 16/5/2018 09:53

Full year's next Thursday , but as you allude , the share price is more about politics than fundamentals.

[justiceforthemany] 13/5/2018 18:08

10th MAY - TORIES OPENING UP LEAD OVER LABOUR - MITIGATES NATIONALISATION RISK

YouGov’s weekly poll for the Times has topline figures of CON 43%(+1), LAB 38%(nc), LDEM 9%(+2). Fieldwork was Tuesday to Wednesday and changes are from last week. While the changes themselves are insignificant, margin-of-error stuff, it’s worth noting that this is the fourth YouGov poll in a row with a Conservative lead of 4 or 5 points, so it looks as if, beneath the noise, the Tories may have genuinely opened up a small lead over Labour.

The same movement is apparent in the best Prime Minister rating. Following the general election Jeremy Corbyn had cut Theresa May’s lead on the measure down to single figures, but it has gradually inched back up again, and in the last couple of months Theresa May seems to have had a steady double-digit lead.

[fangorn2] 11/5/2018 15:40

Utilities stocks fell to the bottom of the FTSE after Bernstein cut Severn Trent to “underperform” and reduced its target price on United Utilities.
“Regulatory headwinds have intensified in recent months, with two developments of particular concern including dividend caps and mandatory sharing of financing outperformance for companies with high gearing,” wrote Bernstein utilities analysts.
Severn Trent (SVT.L) and United Utilities declined 2.5 percent to 2.7 percent.

JPMorgan Cazenove analysts on the other hand "generally see value in UK utilities" and is upbeat on UK water’s prospects in the coming months, with 'overweight' recommendations for SVT, United Utilities and Pennon.

[justiceforthemany] 11/5/2018 12:53

I suspect the results in 2 weeks will not be as bad as people seem to be expecting and the dividend will be maintained in line with policy i.e +RPI. Interest rates remaining at 0.5% and only to be increased gradually should help a lot here but you would not know it judging by the manic fall today on a crazy ''expert'' (haha) broker note.

Was 1050p this time last year.
Some drop.

30% down!

[wad collector] 04/5/2018 13:49

Let us hope so. Still in the red here myself.

[ttg100] 04/5/2018 09:18

Locals look a bit same again so possibly end to Corbyn mania and bounce for utils

[ttg100] 01/5/2018 08:50

United Utilities Credit Suisse Outperform 743.2 - 820

[ttg100] 28/4/2018 09:38

starting to build in coming divi

[wad collector] 26/4/2018 09:40

Gosh , up another 50% and we will be where we were a yr ago. Hold and forget...

[wad collector] 05/4/2018 16:45

C'mon Jeremy , come out with something really stupid . A knighthood for Putin? 95% tax for high earners? Please say something to convince some of the gullible that you are not a credible PM.

[sllab101] 28/3/2018 18:05

Sorry about typos

[sllab101] 28/3/2018 18:04

Thanks Fangorn2, I banking on a takeover same as water companies have been taken out, I don't own any UU but have a very large holding in PNN. Cheers and regards

[fangorn2] 28/3/2018 17:51

Unfortunately not Sllab - hence the "apparently" appended to my comment.

Strange for such M&A in light of Corbyn's Labour peddling renationalisation

Unless of course the "Anti semitism" scandal that is worsening gives many the impression that the probability of a Labour Govt is receding,therefore defensives with solid earnings are now attractive again given how far they've fallen....

[careful] 28/3/2018 11:22

yesterday I studied the statement and thought, When will sanity return?

At 9% up today it is a good start.

[careful] 28/3/2018 09:42

uu. and other utilities doing well today.

[justiceforthemany] 27/3/2018 21:34

He also lied about tuition fees like Clegg

[justiceforthemany] 27/3/2018 21:33

BTW 'young' voters historically = poor turnout and less interested in politics