Field & Main Bank Invests $3.93 Million in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyField & Main Bank acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 9,445 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $3,926,000.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 4.6% during the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 76,863,061 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $31,946,594,000 after buying an additional 3,395,530 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in UnitedHealth Group by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,232,170 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $14,931,592,000 after buying an additional 1,119,834 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 22,591,042 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $7,457,723,000 after purchasing an additional 824,120 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 18,829,054 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $6,215,660,000 after purchasing an additional 680,077 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 18,655,111 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $6,158,734,000 after buying an additional 1,155,162 shares during the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.3%
UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $393.99 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The company has a market capitalization of $353.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $413.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $360.11. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $255.96 and a twelve month high of $461.62.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $112.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 3.14%.UnitedHealth Group’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.08 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.82 EPS for the current year.
UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a dividend of $2.32 per share. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 59.72%.
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Patrick Hugh 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,977,920. The trade was a 7.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms have recently commented on UNH. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $470.00 to $493.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $397.00 to $485.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. UBS Group raised their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $456.56.
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.
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