Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 14,546 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 16.4% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 74,000 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 14,546 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $20,024,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 220.0% during 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 bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new stake 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 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on UNH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $466.00 to $516.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Leerink Partners lifted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $462.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $463.00 to $478.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $512.00 target price on UnitedHealth Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $455.92.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:UNH opened at $415.21 on Tuesday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $236.95 and a 52 week high of $461.62. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $411.93 and a 200 day moving average of $348.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $377.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.72, a PEG ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.62.

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

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $2.32 per share. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is an increase from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 59.72%.

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.