UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Bought by Toth Financial Advisory Corp

Toth Financial Advisory Corp grew its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 25.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,164 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after purchasing an additional 5,232 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group makes up about 1.1% of Toth Financial Advisory Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding. Toth Financial Advisory Corp's holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $10,874,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LFG Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 3.3% during the second quarter. LFG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 853 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $355,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD grew its position in 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 raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 7.2% in the second quarter. Ares Financial Consulting LLC now owns 419 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $174,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Rockland Trust Co. increased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 2,589 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,076,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Matrix Trust Co lifted its position in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

UNH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $337.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. BMO Capital Markets set a $512.00 price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $466.00 to $516.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer increased their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $420.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $456.56.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.3%

UNH opened at $393.99 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $413.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $360.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $255.96 and a fifty-two week high of $461.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $353.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.35, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.62.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.08 EPS. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 19.500-20.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 19.82 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th will be given a $2.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 14th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.72%.

Insider Activity at UnitedHealth Group

In other news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 1,169 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $5,977,920. This trade represents a 7.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.19% of the stock is owned by 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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