Cornerstone Advisors LLC Acquires 34,688 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Cornerstone Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 117.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,287 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 34,688 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group makes up about 0.8% of Cornerstone Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Cornerstone Advisors LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $23,598,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in UNH. City State Bank raised its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 5.6% in the third quarter. City State Bank now owns 471 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $173,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC now owns 5,305 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,947,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. LFG Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. LFG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 853 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD now owns 887 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $369,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Ares Financial Consulting LLC boosted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC now owns 419 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $174,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Latest UnitedHealth Group News

Investors following UNH have been watching these news items:

• Positive Sentiment: ETF flows were supportive: 51 ETFs bought UNH while nine sold shares on Nov. 11, for reported net ETF buying of $86.8 million. Article: UnitedHealth Sees $86.8 Million in Net ETF Buying
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary says analysts remain optimistic, and another article argues the shares may still be below fair value. It cites board changes and a sharper focus on medical-cost management and pricing as factors that could support earnings, though valuation depends on execution. Article: Do Wall Street Analysts Like UnitedHealth Group Stock? Article: UnitedHealth Group Stock Still Looks Below Fair Value After Board Appointment
• Neutral Sentiment: A technical analysis described UNH as consolidating, with neutral momentum and thin volume, suggesting no strong near-term signal from trading activity. Article: UnitedHealth Stock Price Prediction

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UNH. HC Wainwright set a $500.00 price target on UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Friday, October 16th. New Street Research set a $402.00 target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank lifted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $370.00 to $467.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $463.93.

Insider Buying and Selling at UnitedHealth Group

In related news, CEO Patrick 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 value 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 document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNH opened at $407.62 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $391.36 and a 200-day moving average of $365.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $255.96 and a twelve month high of $461.62. The firm has a market cap of $365.23 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.51.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 13th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $4.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.14 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $112.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.31 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 17.95%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.59 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500- EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 20.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 7th will be issued a $2.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 7th. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.00%.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group is a diversified health care company that provides health benefits and health services through two main businesses: UnitedHealthcare and Optum. UnitedHealthcare offers health insurance and related benefit plans to individuals, employers and government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Optum provides services across the health care system, including care delivery, pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, health technology and data analytics. Its businesses serve consumers, health care providers, employers, health plans and government organizations.