<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. cut its holdings in  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 42.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 768 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 575 shares during the period. Swisher Financial Concepts Inc.'s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $388,000 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>Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP grew its holdings in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Western Pacific Wealth Management LP now owns 902 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $456,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period.  MCF Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 2,578 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $1,304,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter.  Axiom Financial Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC now owns 575 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $291,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter.  Richwood Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in  UnitedHealth Group by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Richwood Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,247 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $2,654,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period.  Finally, 44 Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,309 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $662,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  87.86% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several brokerages have issued reports on UNH. KeyCorp  reaffirmed an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $650.00 price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Truist Financial cut 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 report on Monday, January 6th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company dropped their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $694.00 to $660.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 28th. HSBC upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $595.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised shares of UnitedHealth Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company 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>Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on UNH</b></p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Stock Down 0.1 %</h2><p>UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $524.56 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.83. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $508.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $541.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $479.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.84, a P/E/G 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. </p><ul><li>UnitedHealth's RSI Suggests It Is Extremely Oversold </li></ul><p>UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last released its 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 firm had revenue of $100.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $101.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $5.83 EPS. UnitedHealth Group's quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, equities analysts expect that  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were given a $2.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date  was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $8.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.60%. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 54.19%. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other news, Director Timothy Patrick Flynn purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $511.57 per share, with a total value of $511,570.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 4,500 shares in the company, valued at $2,302,065. This represents a 28.57 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own  0.33% of the company's stock. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Company Profile</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>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than UnitedHealth Group</li><li>Profitably Trade Stocks at 52-Week Highs</li><li>Dow's Nuclear Gamble: A Bold Step in Turbulent Times</li><li>Stock Market Upgrades: What Are They?</li><li>Options Activity Points to More Volatility for Palantir Stock</li><li>What is the Nikkei 225 index?    </li><li>NVIDIA Stock: Oversold, Undervalued — How Low Can It Go?</li></ul><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>Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. reduced its stake in UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) by 42.8% in Q4, holding 768 shares worth $388,000 after selling 575 shares. Other hedge funds adjusted their positions, with Western Pacific Wealth Management increasing its holdings by 2.2%. Analysts have set new price targets for UNH, with a consensus rating of "Buy" and a target price of $629.32. UnitedHealth's stock opened at $524.56, with a market cap of $479.82 billion and a recent EPS of $6.81, beating estimates.</p>

Swisher Financial Concepts Inc. Lowers Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)