Rational Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Free Report) by 630.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,155 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,860 shares during the period. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $896,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have recently commented on UNH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $466.00 to $516.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $468.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $456.56.
Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group
In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 1,169 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $390.00, for a total value of $455,910.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,977,920. This trade represents a 7.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance
UNH stock opened at $393.99 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $413.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $360.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $255.96 and a one year high of $461.62. The firm has a market cap of $353.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.35, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.62.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. The firm had revenue of $112.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.81 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 16.53%. UnitedHealth Group’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.08 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.
UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a $2.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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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