Rock Springs Capital Management LP increased its stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Free Report) by 29.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 53,000 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,200 shares during the period. Rock Springs Capital Management LP’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $14,341,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $420.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $468.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Leerink Partners upped their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Argus upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $466.00 to $516.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $455.92.
UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.9%
Shares of UNH opened at $416.89 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The firm has a market cap of $378.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.83, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 0.62. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $408.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $346.11. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $234.60 and a 12 month high of $461.62.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $110.81 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.08 EPS. UnitedHealth Group’s quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. Analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $2.32 dividend. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a positive change from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.72%.
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.
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