GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd Has $338.49 Million Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd reduced its stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 9.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 980,269 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after selling 100,030 shares during the quarter. UnitedHealth Group comprises approximately 7.8% of GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. GUARDCAP ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $338,487,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UNH. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter worth $25,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth $29,000. Islay Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 69.4% during the 2nd quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 105 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

UNH has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $411.00 to $409.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $333.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $335.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $372.13.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.5%

UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $275.17 on Tuesday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $234.60 and a 1-year high of $606.36. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $324.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $323.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $249.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.86, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.41.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.02. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.69% and a return on equity of 14.79%. The business had revenue of $113.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $6.81 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About UnitedHealth Group

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.