UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Sold by Parallel Advisors LLC

Parallel Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 7.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 24,325 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 2,097 shares during the quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $6,582,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its holdings 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 UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on UNH. Argus raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $429.00 to $441.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $397.00 to $485.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Mizuho raised their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $470.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Leerink Partners upped their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $455.92.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $413.12 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $413.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $349.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $239.50 and a 52 week high of $461.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $375.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.58, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 0.62.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. The company had revenue of $112.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $110.81 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 3.14%.The firm’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.08 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.69 earnings per share 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 paid a dividend of $2.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.72%.

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.