Security National Bank of SO Dak Has $542,000 Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)

Security National Bank of SO Dak lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 15.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,071 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 141 shares during the quarter. Security National Bank of SO Dak’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $542,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. NewSquare Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 11.1%

UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $273.96 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $474.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $515.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.83. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $248.88 and a 52-week high of $630.73. The firm has a market cap of $248.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.67, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.56.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.20 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.29 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $109.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.56 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 26.69%. During the same period last year, the company posted $6.91 EPS. Equities analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th were given a dividend of $2.10 per share. This represents a $8.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.07%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on UNH shares. Argus cut UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Erste Group Bank cut UnitedHealth Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $700.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $521.00 to $362.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America downgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $560.00 to $350.00 in a report on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $508.38.

UnitedHealth Group Company Profile

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.