Sharemaestro company-news research for United Utilities Group PLC (UU), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

LSE United Kingdom Provisional evidence

Company news sentiment

Latest UU news and sentiment

United Utilities Group PLC

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

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30-day score51Neutral is 50
Early balanced news score 24/100 evidence confidence 100% direct company focus 20 current stories across 3 publishers
Latest weekly closeGBP 1,402.00week of 25 Sep 2026
Main news subjectMarket update84/100 share of current news
News data statusPartial13 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Early balanced news score

20 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.

Observed headline tone55/100 Published 30-day score51/100

Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.

Latest source headline United Utilities stock trades 7.61 percent below its yearly high AD HOC NEWS · 24 Sep 2026 08:47

What supports the score

Direct evidence

20 current stories are mapped specifically to UU.

Source breadth

The score uses 3 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

What limits the score

Too little evidence

The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.156.

Confidence

Confidence is 24/100, below the threshold for a firm score.

51/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
24/100
Confidencethin evidence
100%/100
Company news20 company stories
88/100
Story agreement12/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence
29 Aug: 1 stories31 Aug: 1 stories01 Sep: 1 stories06 Sep: 1 stories09 Sep: 2 stories10 Sep: 1 stories14 Sep: 1 stories15 Sep: 1 stories16 Sep: 1 stories17 Sep: 1 stories18 Sep: 1 stories20 Sep: 1 stories21 Sep: 1 stories22 Sep: 1 stories23 Sep: 1 stories24 Sep: 1 stories 29 Aug: tone 63, 1 stories31 Aug: tone 50, 1 stories01 Sep: tone 63, 1 stories06 Sep: tone 50, 1 stories09 Sep: tone 43, 2 stories10 Sep: tone 50, 1 stories14 Sep: tone 57, 1 stories15 Sep: tone 57, 1 stories16 Sep: tone 50, 1 stories17 Sep: tone 50, 1 stories18 Sep: tone 50, 1 stories20 Sep: tone 66, 1 stories21 Sep: tone 59, 1 stories22 Sep: tone 50, 1 stories23 Sep: tone 38, 1 stories24 Sep: tone 50, 1 stories 95505
28 Aug12 Sep26 Sep
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence3
0.156 after freshness weighting
Source breadth60
3 independent publishers
Company relevance100
share tied directly to this company
Freshness39
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement88
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix32
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

Weekly price and news-score history

Early company-news score

Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.

26 completed price weeks25 comparable news-score weeks
One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
03 Apr 2026: close 1364.5, indexed 100.010 Apr 2026: close 1394.0, indexed 102.217 Apr 2026: close 1350.5, indexed 99.024 Apr 2026: close 1339.638184, indexed 98.201 May 2026: close 1416.117554, indexed 103.808 May 2026: close 1389.124878, indexed 101.815 May 2026: close 1279.654419, indexed 93.822 May 2026: close 1359.632813, indexed 99.629 May 2026: close 1343.637085, indexed 98.505 Jun 2026: close 1288.247, indexed 94.412 Jun 2026: close 1278.5171, indexed 93.719 Jun 2026: close 1254.1922, indexed 91.926 Jun 2026: close 1314.0, indexed 96.303 Jul 2026: close 1349.0, indexed 98.910 Jul 2026: close 1344.0, indexed 98.517 Jul 2026: close 1375.0, indexed 100.824 Jul 2026: close 1368.0, indexed 100.331 Jul 2026: close 1383.0, indexed 101.407 Aug 2026: close 1436.0, indexed 105.214 Aug 2026: close 1412.0, indexed 103.521 Aug 2026: close 1424.0, indexed 104.428 Aug 2026: close 1431.0, indexed 104.904 Sep 2026: close 1362.0, indexed 99.811 Sep 2026: close 1324.0, indexed 97.018 Sep 2026: close 1375.0, indexed 100.825 Sep 2026: close 1402.0, indexed 102.7 10 Apr 2026: news score 51, close 1394.0, 1 stories5117 Apr 2026: news score 50, close 1350.5, 1 stories24 Apr 2026: news score 50, close 1339.638184, 1 stories01 May 2026: news score 56, close 1416.117554, 6 stories08 May 2026: news score 53, close 1389.124878, 5 stories5315 May 2026: news score 52, close 1279.654419, 5 stories22 May 2026: news score 51, close 1359.632813, 5 stories29 May 2026: news score 50, close 1343.637085, 4 stories05 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 1288.247, 1 stories5012 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 1278.5171, 1 stories19 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 1254.1922, 1 stories26 Jun 2026: news score 52, close 1314.0, 7 stories03 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 1349.0, 9 stories5110 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 1344.0, 11 stories17 Jul 2026: news score 52, close 1375.0, 15 stories24 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 1368.0, 17 stories31 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 1383.0, 14 stories5107 Aug 2026: news score 50, close 1436.0, 15 stories14 Aug 2026: news score 50, close 1412.0, 16 stories21 Aug 2026: news score 50, close 1424.0, 10 stories28 Aug 2026: news score 50, close 1431.0, 13 stories5004 Sep 2026: news score 51, close 1362.0, 11 stories11 Sep 2026: news score 50, close 1324.0, 15 stories18 Sep 2026: news score 50, close 1375.0, 18 stories25 Sep 2026: news score 51, close 1402.0, 20 stories51 Price index 107.2 98.6 89.9 News score 100 50 0
03 Apr30 Jun25 Sep
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price+2.7%latest close 1,402.00
News score change+0first to latest comparable week
One-week response+3.9%Price confirming higher
Fair-value position+21.0%Near fair-value range
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
25 Sep 202651GBP 1402.0+2.0%
18 Sep 202650GBP 1375.0+3.9%
11 Sep 202650GBP 1324.0-2.8%
04 Sep 202651GBP 1362.0-4.8%
28 Aug 202650GBP 1431.0+0.5%
21 Aug 202650GBP 1424.0+0.8%
14 Aug 202650GBP 1412.0-1.7%
07 Aug 202650GBP 1436.0+3.8%
Provisional evidence

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update4714 stories · 70%
Earnings604 stories · 20%
Analyst action602 stories · 10%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

32/100 independence
AD HOC NEWS5413 stories · 65%
ad-hoc-news.de432 stories · 10%
Kalkine Media502 stories · 10%
DirectorsTalk Interviews591 stories · 5%
TradingView501 stories · 5%
The Globe and Mail501 stories · 5%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence

Topic structure will appear when classified tags are present in the current feed.

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

44 comparable readings · 173 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move-152 to 51 · Broadly stable
Observed range50–5650 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth17stories at latest stored reading · +16
Confidence21/100Provisional · -8
06 Apr50 neutral26 Sep 23:10
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
26 Sep 23:1051+021/100 (-4)17 (-3)Provisional
24 Sep 23:5951+025/100 (-3)20 (0)Provisional
23 Sep 23:5951-128/100 (+2)20 (+1)Provisional
22 Sep 23:5952+026/100 (-2)19 (+1)Provisional
21 Sep 23:5952+028/100 (0)18 (0)Provisional
20 Sep 23:5952+228/100 (+9)18 (0)Provisional
18 Sep 23:5950+019/100 (-2)18 (+1)Provisional
17 Sep 23:5950+021/100 (-2)17 (+1)Provisional

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-20 of 20

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

#1—Not directional
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock trades 7.61 percent below its yearly high

Published
24 Sep 2026 08:47
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 1.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#238Tone
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock falls 1.63 percent in London

Published
23 Sep 2026 20:46
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative market reaction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Medium · 47/100
30-day weight
30% of the score · 2.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#3—Not directional
Kalkine MediaDirect company coverageScored from headline

Why Is United Utilities (LSE:UU) In Focus After Its Interim Update Today?

Published
22 Sep 2026 13:13
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 3.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#566Tone
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock holds steady after interim revenue growth

Published
20 Sep 2026 09:10
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Operating growth
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Medium · 52/100
30-day weight
49.3% of the score · 5.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#6—Not directional
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock edges higher after interim results update

Published
18 Sep 2026 15:56
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 7.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#7—Not directional
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock holds steady as investors await next update

Published
17 Sep 2026 09:47
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 8.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#8—Not directional
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock holds firm as bond yields pressure utilities

Published
16 Sep 2026 19:53
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 9.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#957Tone
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock gains after regulator allows higher bill increases

Published
15 Sep 2026 19:01
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Positive financial language
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Low · 29/100
30-day weight
1.4% of the score · 10.2d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1057Tone
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock gains as investors await fresh numbers

Published
14 Sep 2026 16:21
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Positive financial language
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Low · 29/100
30-day weight
0.9% of the score · 11.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#11—Not directional
Kalkine MediaDirect company coverageScored from headline

Why Is United Utilities (LSE:UU) Welcoming Ofwat's Bill Increase Decision Today?

Published
10 Sep 2026 11:07
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 15.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1243Tone
ad-hoc-news.deDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock edges lower as investors weigh latest results

Published
09 Sep 2026 13:58
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Negative financial language
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Low · 34/100
30-day weight
7.5% of the score · 16.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#13—Not directional
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock heads into the open after a 0.8% slip

Published
09 Sep 2026 03:26
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 16.9d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#14—Not directional
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock holds steady as investors watch regulated returns

Published
06 Sep 2026 08:32
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 19.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#1563Tone
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock holds firm as regulated water sector shows strong gains

Published
01 Sep 2026 12:58
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Positive financial language
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Low · 35/100
30-day weight
<0.1% of the score · 24.5d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#16—Not directional
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock steady as sector faces oil-driven headwinds

Published
31 Aug 2026 15:35
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 25.4d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#18—Not directional
TradingViewDirect company coverageScored from headline

REG - United Utilities Grp Untd Ut Water Fin UnitedUtilitiesWater - Admission to Trading

Published
27 Aug 2026 10:02
News subject
Market update
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 29.6d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#19—Not directional
AD HOC NEWSDirect company coverageScored from headline

United Utilities stock holds steady as analysts highlight revenue and profit growth

Published
27 Aug 2026 07:00
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 29.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated
#20—Not directional
The Globe and MailDirect company coverageScored from headline

RBC Capital Sticks to Its Hold Rating for United Utilities (UU)

Published
27 Aug 2026 07:00
News subject
Analyst action
Why this score
The headline reports news without a clear direction
Company focus
Main company · 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news · not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None · 29.7d old
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Earlier company news

UU news archive

44 older headlines

Stored newest first for historical research. It starts after the newest three pages above and then continues through older news. Each archive page is loaded only when it is opened.

Older news is kept in the archive

There are 44 older UU headlines. Open one page at a time when you need them.

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Provider matches checked

Provider mentions not used in the score

3 not scored

A news provider linked these stories to UU, but the headline and available text are not mainly about United Utilities Group PLC. They are kept here for transparency and do not affect the score, confidence, history or wider market totals.

Provider mentions are kept separate

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How the page works

How to read the score

The score shows direction

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean balanced news or that there is not enough evidence; the status label explains which.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

What the page does

It measures news already published. It is not a forecast, recommendation or price target.

Evidence context