WMS Group LLC Takes $643,000 Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

WMS Group LLC bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 1,949 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $643,000. UnitedHealth Group makes up about 0.8% of WMS Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of UNH. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% in the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC grew its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 69.4% in the 3rd quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 83 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $284,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,320,775. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of UNH stock opened at $400.86 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $364.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.28, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $373.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $329.55. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $234.60 and a 12 month high of $415.98.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 earnings per share (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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $7.20 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $2.32 dividend. This is a positive change from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is currently 70.09%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on UNH. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $395.00 to $453.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $440.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Bank of America upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $420.00 to $450.00 in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $395.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.75.

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.