Berry Wealth Group LP Sells 4,383 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Berry Wealth Group LP cut its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 85.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 772 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 4,383 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group makes up approximately 0.9% of Berry Wealth Group LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Berry Wealth Group LP’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $267,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in UNH. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Hurley Capital LLC grew its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 81.6% in the third quarter. Hurley Capital LLC now owns 89 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on UNH. Barclays lowered their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $391.00 to $327.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Evercore raised shares of UnitedHealth Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $418.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $350.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $370.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $288.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $261.95 billion, a PE ratio of 21.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.41. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $309.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $325.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.82. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $234.60 and a 1 year high of $606.36.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced 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. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.69% and a return on equity of 14.79%. The business had revenue of $113.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $6.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $2.21 dividend. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 67.02%.

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.