3,002 Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Bought by TMB Capital Partners LLC

TMB Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 3,002 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $991,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNH. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in UnitedHealth Group by 23.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,309,788 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,752,814,000 after purchasing an additional 996,150 shares during the period. Michels Family Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Michels Family Financial LLC now owns 1,057 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $349,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Evansbrook LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,141,000. Rare Wolf Capital LLC purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at $1,594,000. Finally, Harbour Wealth Management Group Inc. purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth $675,000. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More UnitedHealth Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Leerink Partners lifted its price target on UnitedHealth Group and reiterated an outperform rating, pointing to stronger expected margins at Optum Health and improving turnaround momentum. Article
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary from Wall Street suggests investors are becoming more confident that UnitedHealth’s operational recovery is gaining traction after last year’s share price decline. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: UnitedHealth was mentioned among healthcare and enterprise-advisory companies in a story about Optura adding strategic advisors, but the announcement was not about UNH’s operations or guidance. Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Several roundup-style articles highlighted UnitedHealth as a stock to watch, but they did not add a new company-specific catalyst. Article
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier in the period, UnitedHealth fell more than the broader market in a trading session, reflecting some lingering volatility even as analyst sentiment improved. Article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNH has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $278.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $361.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $440.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $409.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $284,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 17,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,320,775. This trade represents a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:UNH opened at $400.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $364.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.64. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $371.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $329.05. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $234.60 and a fifty-two week high of $415.98.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.76 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $111.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.84 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.68% and a return on equity of 14.65%. UnitedHealth Group’s revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $7.20 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

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

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.