UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Position Boosted by Grant Private Wealth Management Inc

Grant Private Wealth Management Inc boosted its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 44.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,117 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 1,263 shares during the quarter. UnitedHealth Group makes up about 0.7% of Grant Private Wealth Management Inc’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Grant Private Wealth Management Inc’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $1,711,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Founders Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Founders Capital Management LLC now owns 982 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $324,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,746 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $576,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 1,194 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 246 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Finally, Essential Partners LLC raised its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 7.7% during the first quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 433 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $117,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of UNH stock opened at $408.15 on Wednesday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $239.50 and a 1 year high of $461.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $370.66 billion, a PE ratio of 26.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $412.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $349.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.78.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.94 by $1.44. The business had revenue of $112.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $110.81 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The company’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.08 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.69 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $2.32 dividend. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is a boost from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is 59.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on UNH shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $463.00 to $478.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $340.00 to $373.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. HSBC increased their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $300.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler set a $477.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $455.92.

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.