<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. lowered its stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 18.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 148,633 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after selling 34,683 shares during the quarter. UnitedHealth Group comprises  2.6% of Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc.'s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $46,369,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</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 hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in UNH. Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 768 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $240,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter.  PACK Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in  UnitedHealth Group by 47.6% in the second quarter. PACK Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,569 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $2,985,000 after purchasing an additional 3,087 shares in the last quarter.  Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,561 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,111,000 after buying an additional 154 shares in the last quarter.  Pursue Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in  UnitedHealth Group by 1,566.2% during the 2nd quarter. Pursue Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,581 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $2,677,000 after acquiring an additional 8,066 shares during the period.  Finally, Independent Family Office LLC grew its holdings in  UnitedHealth Group by 16.9% in the second quarter. Independent Family Office LLC now owns 690 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $215,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  87.86% of the company's stock. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 0.0%</h2><p>UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $329.75 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $343.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $314.90. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52-week low of $234.60 and a 52-week high of $622.83. 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 company has a market cap of $298.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 0.47. </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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.05. UnitedHealth Group had a net margin of 4.04% and a return on equity of 19.23%. The company had revenue of $113.16 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $7.15 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  Analysts predict that  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th will be given a dividend of $2.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 8th. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. 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 topic of a number of analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $335.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on UnitedHealth Group in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $406.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo &amp; Company increased their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $267.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Leerink Partners  set a $410.00 target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $300.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned  a Hold rating and three have assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, UnitedHealth Group  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $397.12.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on UNH</b></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>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than UnitedHealth Group</li><li>What is a buyback in stocks? 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<p>Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. reduced its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 18.9% in Q2, owning 148,633 shares worth $46.37 million. Other investors adjusted their positions in UNH, with hedge funds owning 87.86% of the stock. UNH's stock opened at $329.75, with a market cap of $298.70 billion. Analysts predict a 29.54 EPS for the year. UNH announced a quarterly dividend of $2.21 per share, with a yield of 2.7%. Analysts have varied price targets, with TD Cowen at $338 and Goldman Sachs at $406.</p>

Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. Reduces Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH