Apollon Wealth Management LLC Acquires 7,050 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 25.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 34,591 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,050 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $11,944,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter worth $3,837,207,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth $1,572,193,000. Dodge & Cox lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 117.7% during 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. Lone Pine Capital LLC bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $528,273,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 33.8% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 6,191,871 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $1,904,372,000 after buying an additional 1,565,245 shares in the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

NYSE:UNH opened at $331.76 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a twelve month low of $234.60 and a twelve month high of $606.36. The stock has a market cap of $300.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.43. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $333.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $319.10.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.05. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 4.04% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The firm had revenue of $113.16 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $113.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $7.15 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a $2.21 dividend. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.14%.

UnitedHealth Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting UnitedHealth Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven cost initiatives — UnitedHealth is pushing AI to cut administrative waste, speed claims/approvals and protect margins, which investors see as a clear efficiency and profit-margin catalyst if execution succeeds. AI Takes Center Stage at UNH: Will It Fix Administrative Waste?
• Positive Sentiment: Sector rotation into healthcare — analysts/narratives note money moving into healthcare as interest-rate dynamics shift, benefiting large, cash-generative insurers like UnitedHealth. This broader flow helps demand for UNH shares. Sector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026 (UNH)
• Positive Sentiment: Minor institutional buying — Carnegie Investment Counsel modestly increased its UNH stake in Q3, a small endorsement from a professional manager that can marginally support sentiment. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Bought by Carnegie Investment Counsel
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term technical rebound — recent session coverage notes UNH outperformed the market and broke a multi-session losing streak, which can attract momentum traders but is not necessarily a fundamental shift. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary after rebound — media/analyst pieces are weighing what comes next for UNH; these add context and volatility but so far offer mixed near-term directional signals. What’s next for UnitedHealth stock (UNH) after the recent rebound? Analysts weigh in

Analysts Set New Price Targets

UNH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Bank of America lifted their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $300.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $317.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $385.54.

UnitedHealth Group Profile

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.