Bleakley Financial Group LLC Acquires 9,736 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 42.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,422 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,736 shares during the quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $11,195,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $290.11 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $234.60 and a fifty-two week high of $606.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $262.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $316.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $324.74.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $113.22 billion for 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 quarterly 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 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $370.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Leerink Partners reduced their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $345.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $372.13.

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.