1,653 Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Bought by CFO4Life Group LLC

CFO4Life Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,653 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $687,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fortress Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $426,000. Evolve Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter valued at $4,572,000. WealthShield Partners LLC bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth $2,235,000. W1M Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $349,962,000. Finally, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at about $60,957,000. Institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNH has been the topic of several research reports. Leerink Partners lifted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Robert W. Baird raised UnitedHealth Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $287.00 to $453.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $470.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $455.92.

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total value of $205,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 16,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,763,770. This trade represents a 2.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 2.3%

UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $398.89 on Tuesday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $255.96 and a one year high of $461.62. The business’s fifty day moving average is $413.74 and its 200 day moving average is $357.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $358.04 billion, a PE ratio of 25.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.94 by $1.44. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The firm had revenue of $112.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.08 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.81 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a dividend of $2.32 per share. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio is 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.