Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Has $154.33 Million Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) by 0.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 467,502 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after buying an additional 2,454 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group makes up 0.8% of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH owned 0.05% of UnitedHealth Group worth $154,327,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. North Capital Inc. raised its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter. North Capital Inc. now owns 194 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. increased its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.5% during the third quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 1,916 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $662,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Axis Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 1.7% in the third quarter. Axis Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,631 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $563,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. Abound Wealth Management increased its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 244 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $84,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Cooper Financial Group lifted its position in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 4,338 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,432,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

UnitedHealth Group Price Performance

UNH stock opened at $267.69 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1 year low of $234.60 and a 1 year high of $606.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market cap of $242.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $291.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $323.04.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.02. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.69% and a return on equity of 14.79%. The firm had revenue of $113.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.38 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $6.81 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.750- EPS. Research analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a dividend of $2.21 per share. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 67.02%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on UNH. Barclays dropped their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $391.00 to $327.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $408.00 to $361.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Leerink Partners reduced their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $410.00 to $345.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $372.13.

Key UnitedHealth Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group slightly raised its FY2027 EPS forecast for UNH (from $19.71 to $19.77), a modest upward revision that signals continued confidence in underlying earnings momentum even if it’s small versus street consensus; supports the company’s earnings outlook. Erste Group raises FY2027 EPS estimate
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flags UNH as a trending stock among its users, highlighting investor attention and notable search interest — increased attention can amplify moves but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: A broader piece on mega-cap stocks includes UNH as a large, influential healthcare name with solid fundamentals but limited upside from scale; this frames expectations that UNH may deliver steady returns rather than explosive growth. 1 Mega-Cap Stock with Exciting Potential and 2 We Question
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation coverage after recent share weakness highlights that UNH’s stock has pulled back and analysts/investors are re-checking fair value — increased debate over valuation can sustain selling pressure as investors reassess multiples relative to growth. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Valuation Check After Recent Weak Share Performance

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.