Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co Trims Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co decreased its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 10.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 10,489 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 1,241 shares during the period. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $2,838,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE UNH opened at $415.21 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $411.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $348.89. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $236.95 and a 1-year high of $461.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $377.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.62.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.94 by $1.44. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.14% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The business had revenue of $112.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.08 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $2.32 dividend. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. This is a positive change from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is 59.72%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on UNH shares. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $420.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Piper Sandler set a $477.00 target price on UnitedHealth Group in a report on Thursday, July 16th. TD Cowen raised their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $337.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $455.92.

UnitedHealth Group Profile

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.