Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS Has $69.56 Million Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lessened its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNHFree Report) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 210,703 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 6,782 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $69,555,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,059,000. Money Concepts Capital Corp grew its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 59.1% during the third quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 12,380 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $4,275,000 after buying an additional 4,600 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 43.1% during the third quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 287,132 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $99,147,000 after buying an additional 86,432 shares in the last quarter. Oberndorf William E bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the third quarter worth about $12,276,000. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 15.2% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 48,745 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $16,832,000 after buying an additional 6,421 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total transaction of $284,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,320,775. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Erste Group Bank upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $370.00 to $397.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $385.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $340.00 to $373.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $397.63.

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Key Stories Impacting UnitedHealth Group

Here are the key news stories impacting UnitedHealth Group this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: UnitedHealthcare said it will eliminate prior authorization requirements for nearly two-thirds of pediatric services by year-end. That could reduce administrative friction, improve patient/provider relations, and support customer satisfaction. Reuters article
  • Positive Sentiment: Bernstein raised its price target on UNH to $492 from $444 and kept an Outperform rating, citing an EPS recovery outlook. Higher price targets from analysts can help reinforce investor confidence. Yahoo Finance article
  • Neutral Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway fully exited its UNH stake, which is drawing attention to valuation and regulatory risks. While not necessarily a fundamental change, the sale may weigh on sentiment around the stock. Yahoo Finance article
  • Negative Sentiment: Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against a UnitedHealth insurance unit, alleging more than $100 million in Medicaid fraud tied to inflated illness severity claims. The lawsuit adds legal and reputational risk for UNH. Investing.com article

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNH opened at $379.70 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $336.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $321.55. The company has a market cap of $344.82 billion, a PE ratio of 28.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $234.60 and a twelve month high of $404.15.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNHGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.76 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $111.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.84 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 2.68%.The business’s revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $7.20 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. On average, analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.29 EPS for the current year.

About UnitedHealth Group

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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.

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