<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Souders Financial Advisors lowered its holdings in  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 18.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,412 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 2,109 shares during the period. Souders Financial Advisors' holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $4,761,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>UnitedHealth Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 02/24 - 02/28</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of UNH. Hudson Value Partners LLC grew its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 1,069 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $625,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter.  Wealth Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 4.0% during the third quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 1,777 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,039,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter.  Howard Capital Management Group LLC acquired a new position in  UnitedHealth Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $341,000.  GSG Advisors LLC increased its position in  UnitedHealth Group by 14.4% in the third quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 746 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $435,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period.  Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 8.4% during the third quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,393 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,399,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares during the period. 87.86% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of research firms have issued reports on UNH. StockNews.com raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $595.00 to $625.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $655.00 to $642.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $625.00 to $610.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. One analyst  has rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have given a buy rating and two have assigned  a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $629.32.</p><ul><li>3 Beaten Down Healthcare Stocks Recovering in 2025</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on UnitedHealth Group</b></p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 1.6 %</h2><p>Shares of NYSE UNH opened at $474.58 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $436.74 billion, a PE ratio of 30.62, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.61. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a one year low of $436.38 and a one year high of $630.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $515.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $555.37. </p><ul><li>UnitedHealth's RSI Suggests It Is Extremely Oversold </li></ul><p>UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 16th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.74 by $0.07. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 3.60% and a return on equity of 26.69%. The business had revenue of $100.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $101.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.83 EPS. UnitedHealth Group's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, analysts predict that  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $2.10 dividend. This represents a $8.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio  is 54.19%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In related news, Director Timothy Patrick Flynn bought 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $511.57 per share, with a total value of $511,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 4,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,302,065. This trade represents a 28.57 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>About UnitedHealth Group</h2> (Free Report)<p>UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than UnitedHealth Group</li><li>Market Cap Calculator: How to Calculate Market Cap</li><li>GitLab: Get In While It’s Down—Big Rebound Ahead</li><li>Canadian Penny Stocks: Can They Make You Rich? </li><li>Tesla  Stock: Finding a Bottom May Take Time</li><li>Stocks with Unusual Volume: How to Find Unusual Volume Stocks in Real Time</li><li>Duolingo: This Beaten-Down Stock Is About to Rally 38%</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding UNH?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVVOSA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPVVOSA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. 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<p>Souders Financial Advisors reduced its stake in UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) by 18.3% in Q4, now holding 9,412 shares valued at $4.76 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their positions. Analysts have generally upgraded their ratings on UNH, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a target price of $629.32. The stock opened at $474.58, with a market cap of $436.74 billion. UnitedHealth reported a Q4 EPS of $6.81, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $2.10, payable on March 18.</p>

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by Souders Financial Advisors