Premier Fund Managers Ltd Buys New Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Premier Fund Managers Ltd acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 52,128 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $17,973,000.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNH has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $425.00 to $389.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $350.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Evercore raised shares of UnitedHealth Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $333.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 0.1%

UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $290.11 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $316.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $324.74. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $234.60 and a 52-week high of $606.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $262.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.99, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.02. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 2.69%.The business had revenue of $113.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $6.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year.

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.