North Dakota State Investment Board Grows Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Key Points

• North Dakota State Investment Board increased its UnitedHealth Group stake by 11% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 29,272 shares valued at approximately $12.2 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.86% of the company.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with UnitedHealth receiving a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $455.92; several firms recently raised their targets, including UBS to $490 and DA Davidson to $512.
• UnitedHealth reported quarterly earnings of $6.38 per share, surpassing estimates of $4.94, while revenue reached $112.03 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $2.32 per share, equivalent to a 2.3% annualized yield.

North Dakota State Investment Board grew its stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 11.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,272 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after buying an additional 2,904 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group accounts for 0.5% of North Dakota State Investment Board's holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest position. North Dakota State Investment Board's holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $12,166,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNH. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 period. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $429.00 to $441.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group raised their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $460.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $512.00 price objective on UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $455.92.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:UNH opened at $401.52 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $255.96 and a 1 year high of $461.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $360.40 billion, a PE ratio of 25.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.62. The business's 50 day moving average price is $415.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $352.85.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $110.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.08 EPS. The firm's 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other UnitedHealth Group news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $410.00, for a total value of $205,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 16,497 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,763,770. This trade represents a 2.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.

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