Marks Group Wealth Management Inc Purchases 28,142 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Marks Group Wealth Management Inc lifted its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 143.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 47,802 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 28,142 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group comprises 1.5% of Marks Group Wealth Management Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $16,506,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,837,207,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,572,193,000. Dodge & Cox increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 117.7% during the second quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 8,750,560 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $2,729,912,000 after acquiring an additional 4,730,192 shares in the last quarter. Lone Pine Capital LLC bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $528,273,000. Finally, Amundi increased its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 33.8% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 6,191,871 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,904,372,000 after purchasing an additional 1,565,245 shares in the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on UNH shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group reduced their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. 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. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $370.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of UNH opened at $290.11 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $316.85 and a 200-day moving average of $325.30. The company has a market cap of $262.79 billion, a PE ratio of 21.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.41. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $234.60 and a one year high of $606.36.

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

UnitedHealth Group 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.