Fiera Capital Corp Sells 50,983 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Fiera Capital Corp decreased its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 5.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 823,084 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 50,983 shares during the quarter. Fiera Capital Corp owned about 0.09% of UnitedHealth Group worth $284,211,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Midland Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 12.7% in the third quarter. Midland Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,049 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $708,000 after buying an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Hemenway Trust Co LLC lifted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hemenway Trust Co LLC now owns 53,523 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $18,482,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period. Cumberland Partners Ltd purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the third quarter worth $18,378,000. Mcrae Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in UnitedHealth Group by 12.6% during the third quarter. Mcrae Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,374 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $9,107,000 after buying an additional 2,950 shares during the period. Finally, Avestar Capital LLC grew its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 30.6% in the 3rd quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 5,491 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,896,000 after buying an additional 1,285 shares during the period. 87.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $418.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $370.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:UNH opened at $289.39 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $262.14 billion, a PE ratio of 21.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.41. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $234.60 and a 12 month high of $606.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $317.88 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $323.89.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $113.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.38 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 2.69%.UnitedHealth Group’s revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.81 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year.

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.