Redwood Investment Management LLC Takes Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNHFree Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 2,824 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $764,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of UNH. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its position in UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Up 0.2%

UNH stock opened at $415.21 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $411.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $348.89. The company has a market cap of $377.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.62. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $236.95 and a fifty-two week high of $461.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.78.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNHGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The firm had revenue of $112.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $110.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.08 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.69 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $2.32 dividend. This is a positive change from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.72%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $466.00 to $516.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $429.00 to $441.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group lifted their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Truist Financial upped their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $440.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Argus raised UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $455.92.

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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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