UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Stock Holdings Raised by BDF Gestion

BDF Gestion raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 18.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,089 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,646 shares during the quarter. UnitedHealth Group makes up approximately 0.9% of BDF Gestion’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding. BDF Gestion’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $6,273,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 4.6% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 76,863,061 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $31,946,594,000 after purchasing an additional 3,395,530 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,633,267 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $18,966,555,000 after buying an additional 301,081 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 10,704,994 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $4,449,317,000 after buying an additional 616,723 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 5.8% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,675,175 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $4,436,923,000 after acquiring an additional 583,536 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1,443.7% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 8,447,224 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $3,510,920,000 after acquiring an additional 7,900,011 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of UNH traded up $1.40 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $402.83. 1,973,866 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,370,541. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $387.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $385.50. The company has a market cap of $361.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $255.96 and a 1 year high of $461.62.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 13th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $4.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by $0.55. The company had revenue of $112.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.31 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 17.95% and a net margin of 3.53%. The firm’s revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.59 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 20.500- EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 20.64 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th were issued a dividend of $2.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is presently 53.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNH has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $512.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $440.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen raised UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $462.90.

Insider Buying and Selling at UnitedHealth Group

In related news, CEO Patrick Conway sold 1,169 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $390.00, for a total value of $455,910.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 15,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,977,920. This represents a 7.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Company Profile

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care company that provides health insurance coverage, health care services, pharmacy services and health technology. Its businesses serve individuals, employers, government programs, health care providers and other organizations, primarily in the United States.

The company operates through two principal businesses. UnitedHealthcare offers health benefit plans and related services for employers, individuals, families and government-sponsored programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.