Sen. Markwayne Mullin Purchases Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)

Key Points

• Senator Markwayne Mullin purchased shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) between $15,001 and $50,000, as revealed in a filing on October 1st, following a purchase on September 24th.
• UnitedHealth Group reported $4.08 earnings per share for its most recent quarter, falling short of the consensus estimate of $4.45, and had a revenue of $111.62 billion, slightly below analyst expectations.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $2.21, which represents a 2.5% yield and is part of an annualized dividend of $8.84.

Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) recently bought shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated NYSE: UNH. In a filing disclosed on October 01st, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in UnitedHealth Group stock on September 24th.

Senator Markwayne Mullin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ: ISRG on 9/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Accenture NYSE: ACN on 9/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Intuit NASDAQ: INTU on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Adobe NASDAQ: ADBE on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF NYSEARCA: IHF on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Texas Instruments NASDAQ: TXN on 9/24/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Wabtec NYSE: WAB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Wabtec NYSE: WAB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 8/1/2025.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNH opened at $347.82 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $304.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $357.57. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $234.60 and a 1-year high of $630.73. The firm has a market cap of $315.01 billion, a PE ratio of 15.07, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.47. 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 (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $4.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.45 by ($0.37). The firm had revenue of $111.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.75 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 23.32% and a net margin of 5.04%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.80 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 16.000- EPS. Research analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were given a $2.21 dividend. This represents a $8.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. UnitedHealth Group's payout ratio is currently 38.30%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UnitedHealth Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,837,207,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the first quarter worth approximately $3,846,764,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in UnitedHealth Group by 6.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 90,729,585 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $47,519,620,000 after acquiring an additional 5,583,343 shares in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter worth $1,572,193,000. Finally, Dodge & Cox raised its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 117.7% in the second quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 8,750,560 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $2,729,912,000 after purchasing an additional 4,730,192 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.86% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on UNH shares. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Robert W. Baird restated an "underperform" rating and issued a $198.00 price objective (down previously from $312.00) on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $325.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $400.00 to $325.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $290.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $358.95.

About Senator Mullin

Markwayne Mullin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Mullin (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022. Mullin is a member of the Cherokee Nation and one of four Native American members of the 116th Congress. At the age of 20, Mullin took over his father's plumbing business. He is also a former professional mixed martial artist. Markwayne Mullin graduated from Stilwell High School. Mullin earned an associate degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. His career experience includes owning and founding multiple businesses.

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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