Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky Buys 8,400 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lifted its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 7.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 122,360 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,400 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $42,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter worth $3,837,207,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,572,193,000. Dodge & Cox raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 117.7% during the 2nd quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 8,750,560 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $2,729,912,000 after buying an additional 4,730,192 shares during the period. Lone Pine Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter worth $528,273,000. Finally, Amundi increased its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 33.8% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 6,191,871 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,904,372,000 after purchasing an additional 1,565,245 shares in the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $411.00 to $409.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $370.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNH opened at $295.03 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $311.37 and its 200-day moving average is $326.44. The firm has a market cap of $267.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.41. 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 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.02. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 2.69%.The firm had revenue of $113.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. Equities research analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $2.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $8.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.02%.

Trending Headlines about UnitedHealth Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains broadly favorable: the street consensus is an average “Moderate Buy” with many buy/overweight ratings and a median price target near $387, providing a base of demand. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors and fund letters still voice conviction in UNH’s long-term growth and income potential, framing recent weakness as a possible oversold buying opportunity. Do You Believe in the Growth Potential of UnitedHealth Group (UNH)?
• Neutral Sentiment: Former Optum CEO/executive Heather Cianfrocco has left after a long tenure; leadership changes can be neutral short-term but raise execution questions until new leadership’s strategy and personnel moves are clear. Former Optum chief departs UnitedHealth
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership shake-up at Optum coincides with aggressive cost controls (salary increase caps, layoffs, clinic closures) and a class-action securities suit — a combination that heightens near-term execution risk and margin uncertainty. UnitedHealth Leadership Shift Tests Cost Controls And Legal Risk Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: UnitedHealth has capped salary increases (~2%) while notifying staff of layoffs as part of restructuring — these moves signal pressure on operating margins and could weigh on morale/execution. UnitedHealth limits salary increases to 2% during restructuring – report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst models are being trimmed (fair value reduced ~7% in one note) and social/technical signals (a recent “death cross”) along with Medicare Advantage rate headwinds and regulatory scrutiny are fueling short-term bearish calls. How The Investment Story For UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Is Shifting After Mixed Analyst Signals UnitedHealth Group Stock (UNH) Opinions on Medicare Advantage Rate Pressures
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing cost inflation in claims and regulatory/regulatory-probe risks (DOJ/congressional interest, CMS actions affecting peers) keep upside to margins and near-term EPS less certain. UnitedHealth’s Stock Might Not Rally Until This Number Improves

UnitedHealth Group Company 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.