272,738 Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Bought by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 272,738 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $113,358,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. PBCay One RSC Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 1st quarter worth about $14,343,000. Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $6,180,000. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL boosted its position in UnitedHealth Group by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL now owns 150,773 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $49,772,000 after acquiring an additional 3,934 shares during the last quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. boosted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1,287.2% during the first quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. now owns 60,022 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $16,241,000 after purchasing an additional 55,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kinsale Capital Group Inc. lifted its position in UnitedHealth Group by 13.4% during the second quarter. Kinsale Capital Group Inc. now owns 38,510 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $16,006,000 after buying an additional 4,557 shares during the period. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNH has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Erste Group Bank raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Truist Financial increased their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $440.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $420.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Two investment 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $455.92.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of UNH stock opened at $398.89 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $358.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.67, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.62. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $255.96 and a one year high of $461.62. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $413.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $357.26.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released 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 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 the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.08 EPS. UnitedHealth Group’s quarterly 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 anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In related news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total transaction of $205,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 16,497 shares in the company, valued at $6,763,770. This represents a 2.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

UnitedHealth Group Company 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.