UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Trading Down 1.4% – Here’s Why

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) were down 1.4% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $288.34 and last traded at $289.04. Approximately 6,040,232 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 45% from the average daily volume of 10,976,125 shares. The stock had previously closed at $293.19.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on UNH shares. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $411.00 to $409.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 1.4%

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $320.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $324.02. The firm has a market cap of $261.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.98, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

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

Institutional Trading of UnitedHealth Group

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. North Capital Inc. raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. North Capital Inc. now owns 194 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. lifted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.5% in the third quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 1,916 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $662,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Axis Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Axis Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,631 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $563,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Abound Wealth Management lifted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 244 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Founders Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Founders Capital Management LLC now owns 982 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $324,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

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.