X Square Capital LLC Invests $1.04 Million in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

X Square Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 3,000 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $1,036,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at $31,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNH opened at $290.11 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $262.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.41. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $234.60 and a fifty-two week high of $606.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $316.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $325.30.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 2.69%.The firm had revenue of $113.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.81 earnings per share. The business’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, sell-side analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNH has been the subject of several research reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $411.00 to $409.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $418.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho reduced their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $350.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $425.00 to $389.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One research 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 given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $372.13.

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.