71 West Capital Partners Makes New Investment in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH

71 West Capital Partners bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 46,155 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $15,236,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNH. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 176.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 44,249 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $22,384,000 after purchasing an additional 28,231 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 137.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,019 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock valued at $2,033,000 after purchasing an additional 2,324 shares in the last quarter. CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth $340,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth $356,000. Finally, Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $377,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

UNH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $385.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $361.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $420.00 to $466.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Leerink Partners boosted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $345.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $440.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, UnitedHealth Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $407.17.

UnitedHealth Group Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:UNH opened at $411.32 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $364.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $327.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $234.60 and a 52 week high of $415.98. The company has a market capitalization of $373.54 billion, a PE ratio of 31.07, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.64.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.23 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.76 by $0.47. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 2.68% and a return on equity of 14.65%. The business had revenue of $111.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.84 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.20 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. UnitedHealth Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.250- EPS. Analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 18.32 earnings per share for the current year.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $2.32 dividend. This represents a $9.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is 66.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $284,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 17,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,320,775. This trade represents a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

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.