1,374 Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Bought by Midwest Financial Partners Investments Inc.

Midwest Financial Partners Investments Inc. acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 1,374 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $454,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its position in UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 69.4% in the 3rd quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 83 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on UNH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $389.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $405.00 to $411.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $375.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, HSBC raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $300.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $385.39.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE:UNH opened at $382.36 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $234.60 and a 1-year high of $404.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company has a market capitalization of $347.24 billion, a PE ratio of 28.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.64. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $324.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $319.15.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.76 by $0.47. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 2.68%.The company had revenue of $111.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.84 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $7.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a $2.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $8.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is 66.77%.

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $284,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,320,775. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

More UnitedHealth Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target on UnitedHealth Group to $440 from $410 and kept an Outperform rating, signaling renewed confidence in the managed-care leader and supporting the stock’s rebound narrative. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple forward EPS estimates for UNH, including FY2027 and FY2028, which suggests analysts see earnings momentum continuing over the next couple of years. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Several commentary pieces highlighted UnitedHealth as a strong value opportunity and a likely beneficiary of managed care growth outpacing the broader economy, reinforcing the bullish investment case. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting that UNH is up since its last earnings report reflects continued post-earnings optimism, but it does not add a new company-specific catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: News that Berkshire Hathaway sold its UnitedHealth stake pressured sentiment, as some investors viewed the exit as a vote of no confidence despite broader analyst optimism. Article Title

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.