Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC Takes Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 7,258 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $2,396,000. UnitedHealth Group makes up approximately 1.3% of Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% in the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC boosted its position in UnitedHealth Group by 69.4% in the third quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC now owns 83 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at UnitedHealth Group

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total transaction of $284,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,805 shares of the company’s stock, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is owned by insiders.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of UNH stock opened at $400.86 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $373.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $329.55. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $234.60 and a 1-year high of $415.98. The company has a market cap of $364.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.28, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.76 by $0.47. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.68% and a return on equity of 14.65%. The company had revenue of $111.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.84 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $7.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $2.32 dividend. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. This is a positive change from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is presently 70.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNH has been the topic of a number of research reports. Bank of America upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $420.00 to $450.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Truist Financial upped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $395.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $370.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays increased their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $373.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $361.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $409.75.

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.