California Public Employees Retirement System Increases Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,443,770 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 281,520 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group makes up about 0.5% of California Public Employees Retirement System’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $843,834,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas lifted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 84.2% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 19,351 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $6,680,000 after purchasing an additional 8,843 shares during the period. Argyle Capital Partners LLC raised its position in UnitedHealth Group by 81.5% during the 3rd quarter. Argyle Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,728 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $597,000 after buying an additional 776 shares during the last quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 22.5% in the 3rd quarter. ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC now owns 74,820 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $25,835,000 after acquiring an additional 13,755 shares during the last quarter. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the third quarter worth $29,000. Finally, 8 Knots Management LLC acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the third quarter valued at $94,965,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of UNH stock opened at $282.02 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $303.36 and a 200-day simple moving average of $325.11. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $234.60 and a 1-year high of $606.36. The company has a market cap of $255.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.38, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.02. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.69% and a return on equity of 14.79%. The company had revenue of $113.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $6.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $2.21 dividend. This represents a $8.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is presently 67.02%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $425.00 to $389.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Leerink Partners reduced their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $345.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $350.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $370.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $372.13.

Key Headlines Impacting UnitedHealth Group

Here are the key news stories impacting UnitedHealth Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sen. Markwayne Mullin disclosed a purchase of $50k–$100k in UNH shares, a small institutional/insider-like buy that can be read as a signal of confidence and may attract retail/institutional attention. Trump Ally, New DHS Leader Nominee Markwayne Mullin Makes New Stock Trades: Here’s What He Bought And Sold
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term price resilience: coverage noted UNH advancing while broader markets declined recently, a sign of relative strength that can draw momentum buyers. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: High investor attention: Zacks and Yahoo pieces highlight UNH as a heavily searched/watched stock; increased attention can boost liquidity and volatility but is not a directional catalyst by itself. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials: a Barclays healthcare conference transcript was published; investors will parse management commentary for membership trends, margin drivers, and capital allocation but no surprise datapoint was flagged in headlines. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Presents at Barclays 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and model updates continue to circulate (stock-forecast pieces), which keep expectations and target-price dispersion visible to the market but provide mixed near-term directional pressure. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Stock Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/sector pressure concerns: commentary noting a ~39% 12‑month share decline and questioning whether current price reflects value could pressure sentiment and keep selling pressure if investors worry about sector headwinds or earnings risk. Is UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Pricing Reflect Sector Pressures After A 39% Share Price Decline

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.