Van ECK Associates Corp Lowers Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Van ECK Associates Corp decreased its position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 88.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 22,442 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 170,669 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $9,328,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. LFG Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 3.3% during the second quarter. LFG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 853 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD increased its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD now owns 887 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $369,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC grew its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 7.2% during the second quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC now owns 419 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $174,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co. raised its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.1% in the second quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 2,589 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Matrix Trust Co grew its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 24.8% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 146 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. 87.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on UNH. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. HC Wainwright set a $492.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. DA Davidson set a $512.00 target price on UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. TD Cowen lifted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $337.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $463.00 to $478.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $456.56.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of UNH stock opened at $396.23 on Wednesday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $255.96 and a 52-week high of $461.62. The business’s fifty day moving average is $412.68 and its 200 day moving average is $362.36. 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 company has a market capitalization of $355.65 billion, a PE ratio of 25.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 0.61.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.94 by $1.44. The firm had revenue of $112.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $110.81 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 3.14%.The company’s revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.82 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. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.72%.

Insider Transactions at UnitedHealth Group

In related news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 1,169 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $390.00, for a total value of $455,910.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,328 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,977,920. This represents a 7.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

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.