Mach 1 Financial Group LLC Purchases Shares of 2,024 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 2,024 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $668,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of UNH. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 91,600,260 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $30,238,162,000 after buying an additional 995,210 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 18.8% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 21,766,922 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $7,516,107,000 after acquiring an additional 3,439,182 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,499,949 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $6,042,710,000 after purchasing an additional 1,747,337 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 126.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 13,042,049 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $4,503,419,000 after purchasing an additional 7,293,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dodge & Cox increased its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 8.6% in the third quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 9,505,636 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $3,282,296,000 after buying an additional 755,076 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $284,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 17,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,320,775. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.2%

UNH opened at $382.36 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $324.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $319.15. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $234.60 and a 52 week high of $404.15. The company has a market cap of $347.24 billion, a PE ratio of 28.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.76 by $0.47. The business had revenue of $111.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.84 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 2.68%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.20 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.29 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a dividend of $2.21 per share. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is 66.77%.

Key UnitedHealth Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on UnitedHealth Group to $440 from $410 and kept an Outperform rating, signaling renewed confidence in the managed-care leader and supporting the stock’s rebound narrative. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple forward EPS estimates for UNH, including FY2027 and FY2028, which suggests analysts see earnings momentum continuing over the next couple of years. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several commentary pieces highlighted UnitedHealth as a strong value opportunity and a likely beneficiary of managed care growth outpacing the broader economy, reinforcing the bullish investment case. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting that UNH is up since its last earnings report reflects continued post-earnings optimism, but it does not add a new company-specific catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: News that Berkshire Hathaway sold its UnitedHealth stake pressured sentiment, as some investors viewed the exit as a vote of no confidence despite broader analyst optimism. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $395.00 price target (up from $370.00) on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Mizuho boosted their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $385.39.

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.