UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Stock Acquired Rep. Bruce Westerman

Representative Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH). In a filing disclosed on April 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in UnitedHealth Group stock on March 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “FISHER IRA” account.

Representative Bruce Westerman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) on 4/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) on 3/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE:MUFG) on 3/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/20/2025.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 22.0 %

NYSE UNH traded down $128.94 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $456.10. 29,048,929 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,391,399. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $438.50 and a twelve month high of $630.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $417.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.83. The business’s 50-day moving average is $514.51 and its 200-day moving average is $541.53.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.29 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $109.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.56 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 26.69%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $6.91 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a $2.10 dividend. This represents a $8.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is 54.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on UNH shares. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $650.00 target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Friday, January 17th. StockNews.com raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $700.00 price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Friday, January 17th. HSBC upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $595.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $632.85.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UnitedHealth Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNH. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 14.9% during the first quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 13,889 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $7,274,000 after acquiring an additional 1,800 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 633 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Lesa Sroufe & Co bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $459,000. Chicago Capital LLC raised its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 3.4% during the first quarter. Chicago Capital LLC now owns 1,027 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $538,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Consilium Wealth Advisory LLC now owns 5,177 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $2,712,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Westerman

Bruce Westerman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Westerman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Westerman earned his BSBAGE in biological and agricultural engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1990 and his MF in forestry from Yale University in 2001. His professional experience includes working as a plant engineer for Riceland Foods and an engineer/forester for Mid-South Engineering Company.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.