<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Adell Harriman &amp; Carpenter Inc. trimmed its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 57.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 9,037 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 12,415 shares during the period. Adell Harriman &amp; Carpenter Inc.'s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $2,819,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>UnitedHealth Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Snowflake Stock Is on Fire—It’s Still Not Too Late to Buy</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of UNH. Bayforest Capital Ltd increased its stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 685.7% during the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 55 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period.  Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd boosted its holdings in  UnitedHealth Group by 416.7% in the first quarter. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd now owns 62 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter.  Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc raised its stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 80.9% in the second quarter. Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors llc now owns 123 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter.  Kentucky Trust Co raised its stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 53.8% in the second quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 143 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, O Brien Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in  UnitedHealth Group by 74.0% during the first quarter. O Brien Wealth Partners LLC now owns 87 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. 87.86% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of UNH stock opened at $356.05 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $322.47 billion, a PE ratio of 18.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.47. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $234.60 and a 52-week high of $630.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $342.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $331.00. </p><ul><li>UnitedHealth Group’s Recovery in Full Swing: Buy While It's Down</li></ul><p>UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.05. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 19.23% and a net margin of 4.04%.The company had revenue of $113.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $7.15 EPS. UnitedHealth Group's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, equities analysts expect that  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th were issued a $2.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio  is currently 46.14%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>Big Banks Are Setting the Tone as Earnings Season Kicks Off</li></ul><p>UNH has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial upped their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $310.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $406.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird  reaffirmed an &#34;underperform&#34; rating and issued a $198.00 price objective (down from $312.00) on shares of UnitedHealth Group in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $286.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $317.00 to $409.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $395.64.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on UNH</b></p><h2>UnitedHealth Group 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>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than UnitedHealth Group</li><li>Buy P&amp;G Now, Before It Sets A New All-Time High</li><li>After Q3 Beat, Chip Giant Cadence Eyes AI's Horizon 2: Robots</li><li>What is the FTSE 100 index? </li><li>These 3 High-Momentum ETFs Are Riding the Tech Wave</li><li>About the Markup Calculator</li><li>Verizon Results Trigger Rebound in High-Yield Stock</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>Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. reduced its stake in UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) by 57.9%, selling 12,415 shares in Q2, leaving it with 9,037 shares valued at $2.82 million. Other investors also adjusted their positions, with significant increases from Bayforest Capital and Clal Insurance. UNH shares opened at $356.05, with a market cap of $322.47 billion. The company reported Q3 earnings of $2.92 per share, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $2.21, yielding 2.5%. Analysts have varied price targets, with some rating it as a "buy."</p>

Adell Harriman & Carpenter Inc. Sells 12,415 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH