Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC Buys Shares of 14,000 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 14,000 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $5,819,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its position in UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% during 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 position in UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNH has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $429.00 to $441.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $463.00 to $478.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $466.00 to $516.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $470.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Two 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $455.92.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $398.89 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $413.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $357.26. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $255.96 and a fifty-two week high of $461.62. The firm has a market cap of $358.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.62.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 3.14%.The company had revenue of $112.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $4.08 EPS. The business’s revenue 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 forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a $2.32 dividend. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 59.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling at UnitedHealth Group

In related news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total transaction of $205,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 16,497 shares in the company, valued at $6,763,770. This represents a 2.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

UnitedHealth Group 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.