UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Acquired Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated NYSE: UNH. In a filing disclosed on May 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in UnitedHealth Group stock on May 16th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Impinj NASDAQ: PI on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Corning NYSE: GLW on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cardinal Health NYSE: CAH on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hershey NYSE: HSY on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tesla NASDAQ: TSLA on 5/14/2025.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

Shares of UNH stock opened at $321.76 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $291.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $464.33 and a 200-day moving average of $510.17. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12-month low of $248.88 and a 12-month high of $630.73.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.29 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $109.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.56 billion. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 26.69%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.91 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $2.10 per share. This represents a $8.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.61%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wolfe Research reduced their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $501.00 to $390.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Mizuho reduced their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $515.00 to $350.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Argus cut shares of UnitedHealth Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, April 21st. TD Cowen cut UnitedHealth Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $308.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $600.00 to $400.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $451.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UnitedHealth Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in UNH. NewSquare Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hurley Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 685.7% during the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 55 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaMark Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Timothy Patrick Flynn purchased 1,533 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $320.80 per share, for a total transaction of $491,786.40. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 6,033 shares in the company, valued at $1,935,386.40. This trade represents a 34.07% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John H. Noseworthy bought 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $312.16 per share, for a total transaction of $93,648.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 6,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,892,626.08. This represents a 5.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 109,408 shares of company stock valued at $31,607,768. Corporate insiders own 0.33% of the company's stock.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

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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