Tulsa Wealth Advisors INC acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 11,056 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $3,650,000. UnitedHealth Group makes up approximately 1.2% of Tulsa Wealth Advisors INC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $343,000. Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth $68,000. Tobam lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 44.8% during the 4th quarter. Tobam now owns 21,870 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $7,220,000 after acquiring an additional 6,765 shares during the period. Clearwave Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth $537,000. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 27,949 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $9,226,000 after purchasing an additional 2,479 shares in the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts have recently commented on UNH shares. Bank of America upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $420.00 to $450.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Thursday, June 11th. HSBC raised UnitedHealth Group from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $300.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Leerink Partners lifted their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $340.00 to $373.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $409.75.
UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.0%
Shares of NYSE UNH opened at $400.86 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $234.60 and a 1 year high of $415.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market cap of $364.04 billion, a PE ratio of 30.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $373.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $329.55.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.76 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $111.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.84 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.68% and a return on equity of 14.65%. UnitedHealth Group’s revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $7.20 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 EPS for the current year.
UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $2.32 per share. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is a positive change from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio is 70.09%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $284,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,805 shares in the company, valued at $6,320,775. This represents a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.
About UnitedHealth Group
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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