North Star Asset Management Inc. Sells 2,071 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

North Star Asset Management Inc. decreased its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 25,262 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 2,071 shares during the quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $10,500,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its position 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 worth $26,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 1,169 shares of UnitedHealth Group stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $390.00, for a total transaction of $455,910.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 15,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,977,920. This trade represents a 7.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNH has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Robert W. Baird upgraded UnitedHealth Group from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $287.00 to $453.00 in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $397.00 to $485.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $420.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $456.56.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of UNH opened at $393.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $413.28 and a 200-day moving average of $360.11. The company has a market cap of $353.64 billion, a PE ratio of 25.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 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.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. The business had revenue of $112.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 3.14%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $4.08 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be paid 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 dividend yield of 2.4%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.