AHL Investment Management Inc. Has $2.28 Million Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Key Points

• AHL Investment Management Inc. increased its ownership in UnitedHealth Group by 115.4% in the 2nd quarter, acquiring an additional 3,917 shares to hold a total of 7,312 shares.
• UnitedHealth Group reported $4.08 EPS for the last quarter, missing estimates of $4.45, while revenue increased by 12.9% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly $2.21 dividend, representing an annualized yield of 2.6%, with a payout ratio of 38.30%.

AHL Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 115.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,312 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after buying an additional 3,917 shares during the quarter. UnitedHealth Group accounts for about 1.5% of AHL Investment Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. AHL Investment Management Inc.'s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $2,281,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Citizens National Bank Trust Department raised its position in UnitedHealth Group by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department now owns 17,886 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $9,368,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 530,103 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $277,641,000 after buying an additional 1,465 shares during the period. Caitlin John LLC increased its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 14.8% in the 1st quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 862 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $451,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter worth $1,324,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 5.3% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 277,916 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $145,559,000 after purchasing an additional 14,112 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on UNH. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $355.00 to $286.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Barclays lifted their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $337.00 to $352.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $325.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $337.00 to $379.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $418.00 to $310.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $358.95.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

NYSE UNH traded up $1.90 during trading on Friday, reaching $336.72. 13,528,738 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,748,202. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $295.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $365.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $304.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.59, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $234.60 and a fifty-two week high of $630.73.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 29th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $4.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.45 by ($0.37). The firm had revenue of $111.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.75 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 5.04% and a return on equity of 23.32%. UnitedHealth Group's revenue for the quarter was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $6.80 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.000- EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $2.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $8.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 38.30%.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.