Bleakley Financial Group LLC Acquires 9,736 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 42.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 32,422 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 9,736 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $11,195,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Islay Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance

NYSE:UNH opened at $290.11 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $234.60 and a 52-week high of $606.36. The business’s fifty day moving average is $316.85 and its 200 day moving average is $324.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market cap of $262.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.99, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 0.41.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on UNH shares. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $418.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $430.00 to $410.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $415.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $372.13.

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.