UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Bought by Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ boosted its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 307,071 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,975 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group comprises 0.5% of Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $106,032,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in UNH. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Islay Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on UNH. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $391.00 to $327.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $335.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of UNH opened at $290.11 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $262.79 billion, a PE ratio of 21.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company’s fifty day moving average is $316.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $324.74. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $234.60 and a fifty-two week high of $606.36.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its 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. The firm had revenue of $113.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.38 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 2.69%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.81 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current 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.