White Pine Capital LLC Has $1.43 Million Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

White Pine Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 280.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,135 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,049 shares during the quarter. White Pine Capital LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $1,428,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNH opened at $290.11 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $262.79 billion, a PE ratio of 21.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.41. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $234.60 and a twelve month high of $606.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $316.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $324.23.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.02. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 2.69%.The firm had revenue of $113.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.38 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $6.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Equities analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on UNH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $425.00 to $389.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $335.00 to $338.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $411.00 to $409.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $372.13.

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.