UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) CEO Patrick Hugh Conway Sells 500 Shares

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total transaction of $205,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 16,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,763,770. This trade represents a 2.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

UnitedHealth Group stock traded up $2.57 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $406.54. 4,088,611 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 8,121,771. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.80. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $244.37 and a 12-month high of $461.62. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $413.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $350.44. The company has a market capitalization of $369.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.16, a PEG ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.62.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $110.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $2.32 dividend. This is a boost from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is presently 59.72%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on UNH shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings cut UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. HC Wainwright set a $492.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $340.00 to $373.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $455.92.

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.