Mosley Wealth Management Makes New $429,000 Investment in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Mosley Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNHFree Report) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 1,301 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $429,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in UNH. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth about $4,376,167,000. Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 126.9% during the third quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 13,042,049 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $4,503,419,000 after buying an additional 7,293,009 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 18.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 21,766,922 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $7,516,107,000 after purchasing an additional 3,439,182 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 11.1% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,499,949 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $6,042,710,000 after purchasing an additional 1,747,337 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lone Pine Capital LLC acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $528,273,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays upped their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $373.00 to $429.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $278.00 to $287.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $361.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. TD Cowen increased their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $311.00 to $337.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased 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 research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $407.17.

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UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

UNH stock opened at $405.58 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $234.60 and a twelve month high of $415.98. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $359.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $326.28. The company has a market capitalization of $368.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.63, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.64.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNHGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.76 by $0.47. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 2.68%.The business had revenue of $111.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.84 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.20 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $2.32 per share. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is a boost from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.77%.

Insider Activity at UnitedHealth Group

In other news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 17,805 shares in the company, valued at $6,320,775. This represents a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.28% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

UnitedHealth Group Company Profile

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)

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