United Utilities Correlations

UUGRY Stock  USD 28.45  0.15  0.53%   
The current 90-days correlation between United Utilities and American Water Works is 0.4 (i.e., Very weak diversification). The correlation of United Utilities is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.

United Utilities Correlation With Market

Average diversification

The correlation between United Utilities Group and DJI is 0.11 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding United Utilities Group and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.
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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between United Pink Sheet performing well and United Utilities Company doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze United Utilities' multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.

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United Utilities Corporate Management

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