124,329 Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Purchased by Commerce Bank

Commerce Bank acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 124,329 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $51,675,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% in the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total value of $205,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 16,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,763,770. This trade represents a 2.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNH has been the topic of several analyst reports. Piper Sandler set a $477.00 target price on UnitedHealth Group in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $420.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. HSBC increased their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $300.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $455.92.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE UNH opened at $398.89 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $413.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $357.26. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $255.96 and a 52-week high of $461.62. The company has a market cap of $358.04 billion, a PE ratio of 25.67, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66.

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. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The company had revenue of $112.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.08 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.81 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be issued a $2.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is presently 59.72%.

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.