William Blair Investment Management LLC Purchases New Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 523,387 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $217,535,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned 0.06% of UnitedHealth Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% during the 4th quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 80 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 500 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total value of $205,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 16,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,763,770. The trade was a 2.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Up 2.3%

UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $398.89 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $358.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.67, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $255.96 and a 12 month high of $461.62. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $413.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $357.26.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 3.14%.The company had revenue of $112.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $110.81 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.08 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group’s revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a dividend of $2.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio is 59.72%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on UNH shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $468.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Erste Group Bank raised UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, HC Wainwright set a $492.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $455.92.

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.