UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Position Cut by Left Brain Wealth Management LLC

Key Points

• Left Brain Wealth Management trimmed its stake in UnitedHealth by 36.7%, selling 3,620 shares and now holds 6,254 shares worth about $2.16 million.
• Several brokers cut price targets (JPMorgan: $425 → $389; Barclays: $391 → $327) but the stock retains a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target of $372.13.
• UnitedHealth slightly beat quarterly EPS expectations ($2.11 vs. $2.09) with revenue of $113.73B up 12.3% year‑over‑year, and declared a $2.21 quarterly dividend (annualized $8.84, yield ~3.1%, ex‑dividend March 9).

Left Brain Wealth Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 36.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,254 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 3,620 shares during the quarter. Left Brain Wealth Management LLC's holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $2,160,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. North Capital Inc. increased its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 16.2% in the third quarter. North Capital Inc. now owns 194 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. boosted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 1,916 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $662,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Axis Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Axis Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,631 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Abound Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 244 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Auxano Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.4% during the third quarter. Auxano Advisors LLC now owns 964 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $333,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNH has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $425.00 to $389.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings downgraded UnitedHealth Group from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $391.00 to $327.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

Shares of UNH stock opened at $288.59 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $261.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.88, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $234.60 and a 12 month high of $606.36. The business's 50-day moving average price is $309.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $325.83.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $113.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.38 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.69% and a return on equity of 14.79%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $6.81 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $2.21 dividend. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 67.02%.

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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