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It is time to stop buying Severn Trent PLC (LSE:SVT) shares, that's according to investment bank Jefferies, which has downgraded the water utility to 'Hold' after a roughly 10% share-price rise since January, which analysts claim leaves less room for upside against an increasingly uncertain political and regulatory backdrop. Analysts retained a broadly unchanged 3,220p price target, implying an 11% 12-month total…

Severn Trent PLC (LSE:SVT) has reiterated its guidance for the 2027 financial year, a day after avoiding a financial penalty from Ofwat over what the regulator described as "serious failings" in its handling of drainage and sewage services. The FTSE 100 water company said trading since the start of the financial year had been in line with expectations, with operational and financial performance continuing to build…

Severn Trent PLC (LSE:SVT), the FTSE 100 water utility, has upgraded its 2028 adjusted earnings per share outlook to at least 250p, up from a previous target of 224p, after delivering what chief executive James Jesic called another year of exceptional growth. The company invested £1.9 billion in the year to March 2026, increasing its capital spending by more than 60% over two years and driving a 13% increase in its…