RFG Advisory LLC Sells 21,943 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

RFG Advisory LLC cut its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 76.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 6,613 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 21,943 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $2,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lantz Financial LLC raised its position in UnitedHealth Group by 48.3% during the third quarter. Lantz Financial LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $462,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the period. Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $361,000. AdvisorShares Investments LLC bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the third quarter worth $483,000. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC increased its position in UnitedHealth Group by 2.9% during the third quarter. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC now owns 2,786 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $962,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SPC Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. SPC Financial Inc. now owns 6,489 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $2,241,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on UNH. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $391.00 to $327.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $406.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $418.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

UNH stock opened at $273.00 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.82. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $234.60 and a 1-year high of $606.36. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $323.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $323.38. The company has a market capitalization of $247.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.70, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.41.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.02. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.69% and a return on equity of 14.79%. The business had revenue of $113.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $6.81 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.