UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Bought by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 272,738 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,790 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $113,358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 4.6% during the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 76,863,061 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $31,946,594,000 after acquiring an additional 3,395,530 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,232,170 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $14,931,592,000 after purchasing an additional 1,119,834 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 22,591,042 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $7,457,723,000 after purchasing an additional 824,120 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,829,054 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $6,215,660,000 after buying an additional 680,077 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,655,111 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $6,158,734,000 after buying an additional 1,155,162 shares in the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 1,169 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $390.00, for a total transaction of $455,910.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,328 shares in the company, valued at $5,977,920. The trade was a 7.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

UNH stock opened at $396.23 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $412.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $362.36. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $255.96 and a 12-month high of $461.62. The company has a market capitalization of $355.65 billion, a PE ratio of 25.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 3.14%.The company had revenue of $112.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.08 EPS. UnitedHealth Group’s revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.82 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a dividend of $2.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is currently 59.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on UNH. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays increased their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $429.00 to $441.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. TD Cowen upped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $337.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $466.00 to $516.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $456.56.

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.