E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Lowers Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB lowered its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 4.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 30,779 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 1,300 shares during the period. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $8,328,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNH. Founders Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Founders Capital Management LLC now owns 982 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $324,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Kellett Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,746 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $576,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Cooper Financial Group lifted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 4,338 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,432,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC increased its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Successful Portfolios LLC now owns 1,194 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, McLean Asset Management Corp raised its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 2,000 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $670,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

NYSE UNH opened at $400.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $373.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $329.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $364.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.64. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $234.60 and a fifty-two week high of $415.98.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted 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 return on equity of 14.65% and a net margin of 2.68%.The business had revenue of $111.65 billion for 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 company’s quarterly 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, research analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNH has been the subject of several research reports. HC Wainwright set a $492.00 price objective on UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $370.00 to $397.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Mizuho raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $440.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $409.75.

Insider Activity at UnitedHealth Group

In other news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total transaction of $284,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 17,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,320,775. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

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.