Apollon Wealth Management LLC Acquires 7,050 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 25.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 34,591 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,050 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $11,944,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its position in UnitedHealth Group by 685.7% during the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 55 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Islay Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. raised its position in UnitedHealth Group by 69.4% during the second quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 105 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of UNH stock opened at $331.76 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $300.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.32, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.43. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $234.60 and a fifty-two week high of $606.36. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $333.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $319.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $113.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.19 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 4.04% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $7.15 EPS. Research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a $2.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $8.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.14%.

Key Stores Impacting UnitedHealth Group

Here are the key news stories impacting UnitedHealth Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven cost initiatives — UnitedHealth is pushing AI to cut administrative waste, speed claims/approvals and protect margins, which investors see as a clear efficiency and profit-margin catalyst if execution succeeds. AI Takes Center Stage at UNH: Will It Fix Administrative Waste?
• Positive Sentiment: Sector rotation into healthcare — analysts/narratives note money moving into healthcare as interest-rate dynamics shift, benefiting large, cash-generative insurers like UnitedHealth. This broader flow helps demand for UNH shares. Sector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026 (UNH)
• Positive Sentiment: Minor institutional buying — Carnegie Investment Counsel modestly increased its UNH stake in Q3, a small endorsement from a professional manager that can marginally support sentiment. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Bought by Carnegie Investment Counsel
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term technical rebound — recent session coverage notes UNH outperformed the market and broke a multi-session losing streak, which can attract momentum traders but is not necessarily a fundamental shift. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary after rebound — media/analyst pieces are weighing what comes next for UNH; these add context and volatility but so far offer mixed near-term directional signals. What’s next for UnitedHealth stock (UNH) after the recent rebound? Analysts weigh in

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $423.00 to $417.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $267.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $352.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Leerink Partners set a $410.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $317.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $385.54.

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.