MML Investors Services LLC Reduces Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

MML Investors Services LLC lessened its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 20.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 114,901 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 30,448 shares during the quarter. MML Investors Services LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $37,930,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in UNH. Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC raised its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 104.4% during the fourth quarter. Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC now owns 3,317 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after buying an additional 1,694 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC increased its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 422,016 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $139,327,000 after purchasing an additional 3,987 shares in the last quarter. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter worth $67,000. Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth $5,740,000. Finally, Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 169.0% in the fourth quarter. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 156 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 0.7%

UNH opened at $411.32 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $373.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.64. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $364.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $327.51. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $234.60 and a one year high of $415.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.76 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $111.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.84 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 2.68%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $7.20 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $2.32 dividend. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is currently 66.77%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on UNH shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $340.00 to $373.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Erste Group Bank raised UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $395.00 to $453.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Argus upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, HC Wainwright set a $492.00 target price on UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $407.17.

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In related news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $284,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,320,775. This represents a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.