Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL Sells 1,387 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL decreased its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 80.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 345 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 1,387 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $114,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 27,949 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $9,226,000 after purchasing an additional 2,479 shares during the period. BDFS Capital LLC purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth about $527,000. Tempo Wealth LLC purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $907,000. Thryve Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,285,000. Finally, MidFirst Bank purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,123,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group raised their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $370.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $278.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $440.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $409.75.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:UNH opened at $400.86 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $373.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $329.55. The company has a market cap of $364.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.28, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $234.60 and a one year high of $415.98.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.76 by $0.47. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 2.68%.The company had revenue of $111.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $7.20 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. Analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $2.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This is a positive change from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is presently 70.09%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were 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 directly owned 17,805 shares in the company, valued at $6,320,775. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About UnitedHealth Group

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.