Jefferies Financial Group Issues Positive Forecast for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Stock Price

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) had its price objective lifted by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $340.00 to $373.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the healthcare conglomerate’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 15.23% from the stock’s previous close.

UNH has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $370.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. HSBC upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $300.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $370.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $364.79.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Down 0.3%

UnitedHealth Group stock traded down $0.94 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $323.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,024,864 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,428,744. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $286.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $317.15. UnitedHealth Group has a 1 year low of $234.60 and a 1 year high of $453.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $293.81 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.40.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $113.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.38 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 2.69%.The firm’s revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.81 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group will post 29.54 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UnitedHealth Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Axis Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Axis Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,631 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $563,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Founders Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Founders Capital Management LLC now owns 982 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,746 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $576,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Cooper Financial Group boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 4,338 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,432,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Successful Portfolios LLC lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 1,194 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Company Profile

UnitedHealth Group Inc is a diversified health care company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, that operates two primary business platforms: UnitedHealthcare and Optum. Founded in 1977, the company provides a broad range of health benefits and health care services to individuals, employers, governmental entities and other organizations. Its operations span commercial employer-sponsored plans, individual and Medicare and Medicaid programs, and services for customers and health systems in the United States and selected international markets.

UnitedHealthcare is the company’s benefits business, administering health plans and networks, managing provider relationships, and offering coverage products for employers, individuals, and government-sponsored programs.