Rockland Trust Co. Sells 79,095 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Rockland Trust Co. lessened its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 94.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,283 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 79,095 shares during the quarter. Rockland Trust Co.’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $1,479,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,059,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,572,193,000. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 21.8% in the second quarter. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC now owns 4,425 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,380,000 after acquiring an additional 791 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel increased its position in UnitedHealth Group by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 105,621 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $36,471,000 after purchasing an additional 2,316 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 48.9% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,790 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,806,000 after purchasing an additional 1,901 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays decreased their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $391.00 to $327.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $350.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $273.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $247.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.70, a PEG ratio of 1.27 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 0.82. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $234.60 and a 1 year high of $606.36. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $323.87 and its 200 day moving average is $323.38.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $113.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $6.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.