Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Unloads UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently sold shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH). In a filing disclosed on July 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in UnitedHealth Group stock on June 4th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) on 6/15/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) on 6/4/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) on 6/4/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) on 6/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) on 6/2/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 6/2/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB) on 6/2/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) on 5/29/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 5/21/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) on 5/19/2026.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 0.1%

UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $425.05 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $386.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.62. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $234.60 and a 12 month high of $434.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $399.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $338.98.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $111.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $109.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $7.20 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $2.32 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 70.09%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UnitedHealth Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of UNH. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% in the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on UNH. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $463.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $385.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Argus upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Thursday, June 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $417.38.

Insider Activity at UnitedHealth Group

In other 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 transaction of $284,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,320,775. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

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.