Proficio Capital Partners LLC Purchases New Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,748 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $1,973,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. LFG Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in UnitedHealth Group by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. LFG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 853 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $355,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD increased its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD now owns 887 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $369,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Ares Financial Consulting LLC raised its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 7.2% during the second quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC now owns 419 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $174,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Rockland Trust Co. boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 1.1% in the second quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 2,589 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Matrix Trust Co raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 24.8% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 146 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNH has been the topic of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $512.00 target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $468.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $456.56.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE UNH opened at $394.57 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $255.96 and a twelve month high of $461.62. The stock has a market cap of $354.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company’s fifty day moving average is $413.42 and its 200-day moving average is $359.88.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued 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. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 3.14%.The business had revenue of $112.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.08 EPS. The firm’s 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. Equities research analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.82 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a $2.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is currently 59.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 1,169 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $390.00, for a total value of $455,910.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,977,920. The trade was a 7.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

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.