Nwam LLC Boosts Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Nwam LLC lifted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 46.7% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 5,805 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,847 shares during the quarter. Nwam LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $2,413,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. LFG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. LFG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 853 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $355,000 after buying 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 second quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD now owns 887 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $369,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC boosted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 7.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC now owns 419 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $174,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Rockland Trust Co. increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 2,589 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,076,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Matrix Trust Co lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 24.8% during the second 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at UnitedHealth Group

In other news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 1,169 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $390.00, for a total transaction of $455,910.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,328 shares in the company, 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 accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. DA Davidson set a $512.00 price objective on UnitedHealth Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $429.00 to $441.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Piper Sandler set a $477.00 target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Monday, July 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $456.56.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of UNH opened at $396.23 on Wednesday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $255.96 and a 12 month high of $461.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $412.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $362.36. The company has a market cap of $355.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.50, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.61.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The company had revenue of $112.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.08 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid a $2.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.72%.

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.