PFG Investments LLC Purchases 1,782 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

PFG Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 15.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,575 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,782 shares during the quarter. PFG Investments LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $4,688,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 347,000 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $119,819,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 50.0% during the third quarter. Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators now owns 1,624 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $561,000 after buying an additional 541 shares during the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd raised its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 39.9% in the 3rd quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 74,583 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $25,754,000 after acquiring an additional 21,277 shares during the period. Birch Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 38.9% in the third quarter. Birch Financial Group LLC now owns 2,087 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $721,000 after purchasing an additional 584 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 410,180 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $141,635,000 after buying an additional 18,586 shares in the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of UNH opened at $356.46 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $322.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.60, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.42. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $332.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $323.33. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $234.60 and a 1-year high of $606.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $0.05. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 4.04% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The business had revenue of $113.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.15 EPS. UnitedHealth Group’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a $2.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio is 46.14%.

Key Headlines Impacting UnitedHealth Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho reiterated a Buy on UNH and kept a $430 price target, highlighting the importance of the upcoming Medicare Advantage 2027 Advance Notice as a potential tailwind for enrollment and margins. Mizuho reiterates Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Retail sentiment on Reddit and X has moved from deeply bearish to neutral over the past week, helping shares recover after retail-driven selling earlier this month. Reddit sentiment shift
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target slightly (from $411 to $409) but kept an Overweight rating, signaling continued analyst confidence despite a small technical cut to the target. Morgan Stanley target change
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary and market moves note UNH has outperformed the broader market in short-term trading, reflecting mixed buying interest ahead of the Jan. 27 catalyst. Outperforms broader market
• Negative Sentiment: UnitedHealth executives faced tough questioning from Congress on healthcare affordability — a reminder of political/regulatory risk that could pressure policy outcomes or public perception. Congressional grilling
• Negative Sentiment: UnitedHealth announced it will rebate 2026 ACA plan profits to customers, which could weigh on near-term margins and highlights ongoing regulatory/competitive pressure in the individual market. ACA profit rebate
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn of rising medical costs and a higher medical cost ratio (MCR) heading into Q4 results — several pieces advise caution until the Jan. 27 release when clearer margin and cost detail will arrive. Cost pressures warning

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNH has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $433.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $333.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $267.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $423.00 to $417.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $386.33.

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.