UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Sold by Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA

Key Points

• Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA significantly reduced its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 95.6% in the second quarter, selling 35,625 shares and leaving it with just 1,636 shares worth approximately $510,000.
• UnitedHealth Group reported quarterly earnings on July 29, missing the consensus EPS estimate by $0.37, posting an EPS of $4.08 despite a revenue increase of 12.9% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $2.21 per share, representing an annualized amount of $8.84, with a dividend yield of 2.5% and a payout ratio of 38.30%.

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA decreased its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 95.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,636 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 35,625 shares during the quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA's holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $510,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 0.8% during the first quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,224 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,165,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates boosted its position in UnitedHealth Group by 28.6% during the 1st quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 90 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Retirement Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 5.1% during the first quarter. Retirement Planning Group LLC now owns 430 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $225,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Net Worth Advisory Group lifted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 0.6% in the first quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group now owns 3,642 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $1,907,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Finally, Bensler LLC increased its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Bensler LLC now owns 6,945 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $3,637,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

UNH stock opened at $347.89 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $297.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $362.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $315.07 billion, a PE ratio of 15.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $234.60 and a one year high of $630.73.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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). UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 5.04% and a return on equity of 23.32%. The firm had revenue of $111.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $6.80 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.000- EPS. On average, analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a dividend of $2.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UNH has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $306.00 to $267.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $337.00 to $379.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $355.00 to $286.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Baird R W downgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $358.95.

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.

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