Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Sells 13,147 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. trimmed its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 98.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 267 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 13,147 shares during the quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $92,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter worth $25,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of UNH opened at $273.92 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $234.60 and a 12 month high of $606.36. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $314.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $325.73. The company has a market capitalization of $248.12 billion, a PE ratio of 20.77, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.41.

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

UnitedHealth Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: UnitedHealthcare remains a very large revenue engine — the unit’s revenues rose ~15.7% in 2025 (to roughly $345B), underlining scale and membership momentum that support long-term cash flow potential. UnitedHealthcare Under Pressure: Can UNH’s Core Business Rebound?
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term market opportunity in healthcare finance solutions (digital payments, analytics, outpatient financing) could benefit Optum/UNH businesses and provide additional growth avenues beyond core insurance. Healthcare Finance Solutions Industry Report 2026-2035
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note UNH has underperformed the Dow over the past year but remain cautiously optimistic — implying that some investors view current weakness as a buying opportunity if cost trends normalize. Is UnitedHealth Stock Underperforming the Dow?
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability has deteriorated: adjusted operating earnings at UnitedHealthcare fell sharply (~41% decline reported), driven by elevated medical costs and lower Medicare funding — a primary reason investors are cutting multiples. UnitedHealthcare Under Pressure: Can UNH’s Core Business Rebound?
• Negative Sentiment: Company guidance and subsequent analyst reactions: weak guidance following Q4 results prompted analysts to lower estimates and revise outlooks, increasing downside risk to near-term EPS expectations. Analysts Lower Expectations for UnitedHealth (UNH) Following Weak Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Share-price and valuation pressure: recent coverage highlights prolonged share weakness and valuation re-rating vs historical levels, which may keep sentiment negative until margin trends show clear improvement. A Look At UnitedHealth Group’s Valuation After Prolonged Share Price Weakness

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Evercore upgraded UnitedHealth Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho cut their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $350.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $333.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays lowered their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $391.00 to $327.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group 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.