Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH). In a filing disclosed on May 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in UnitedHealth Group stock on April 29th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft OTCMKTS: BDRFF on 5/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alkami Technology NASDAQ: ALKT on 4/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE: MRK on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DXC Technology NYSE: DXC on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DOW NYSE: DOW on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association NASDAQ: ZION on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of O'Reilly Automotive NASDAQ: ORLY on 4/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McKesson NYSE: MCK on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 4/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Humana NYSE: HUM on 4/29/2025.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.9 %

UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $391.05 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $491.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $525.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $355.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.56. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $385.70 and a one year high of $630.73.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.29 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $109.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.56 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 26.69% and a net margin of 3.60%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $6.91 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th were given a $2.10 dividend. This represents a $8.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.18%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on UNH shares. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $640.00 to $510.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $655.00 to $525.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $660.00 to $580.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. HSBC reissued a "hold" rating and set a $490.00 target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $596.86.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On UnitedHealth Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC increased its position in UnitedHealth Group by 9.7% in the 1st quarter. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC now owns 520 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 2.7% in the first quarter. Kirtland Hills Capital Management LLC now owns 3,403 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,782,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1,613.1% during the 1st quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,043 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $2,118,000 after purchasing an additional 3,807 shares in the last quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 0.9% in the first quarter. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. now owns 17,240 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $9,030,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clarendon Private LLC raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 2.6% during the first quarter. Clarendon Private LLC now owns 2,650 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,388,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

UnitedHealth Group Company Profile

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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