<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Advisory Services Network LLC grew its stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 66.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 55,651 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after acquiring an additional 22,194 shares during the quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC's holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $17,361,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>UnitedHealth Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>The Top 3 Investment Themes That Will Dominate 2026</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Anchor Investment Management LLC raised its stake in  UnitedHealth Group by 19.4% during the 2nd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 28,098 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $8,766,000 after acquiring an additional 4,556 shares during the period.  State of Wyoming lifted its stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 67.0% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,294 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $716,000 after buying an additional 920 shares in the last quarter.  Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in  UnitedHealth Group in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000.  Liontrust Investment Partners LLP lifted its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 7.9% in the second quarter. Liontrust Investment Partners LLP now owns 41,472 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $12,938,000 after acquiring an additional 3,034 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Element Pointe Advisors LLC raised its stake in  UnitedHealth Group by 262.7% during the 2nd quarter. Element Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 2,151 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $671,000 after purchasing an additional 1,558 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  87.86% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>UNH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $433.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $286.00 to $408.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. increased their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $310.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings raised UnitedHealth Group from a &#34;sell (d+)&#34; rating to a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $325.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued  a Hold rating and three have assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $385.54.</p><ul><li>5 Healthcare Names to Watch as Sector Rotation Is in Full Swing</li></ul><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on UnitedHealth Group</b></p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Stock Up 1.5%</h2><p>NYSE UNH opened at $341.83 on Friday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $234.60 and a 52 week high of $606.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $309.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.84, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company has a fifty day moving average of $339.84 and a two-hundred day moving average of $317.07. </p><ul><li>Snowflake Stock Is on Fire—It’s Still Not Too Late to Buy</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 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 firm had revenue of $113.16 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $7.15 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, analysts predict that  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th will be paid a $2.21 dividend. This represents a $8.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 8th. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.14%. </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>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than UnitedHealth Group</li><li>What Are Dividend Champions? 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<p>Advisory Services Network LLC increased its stake in UnitedHealth Group by 66.3% in Q2, acquiring 22,194 additional shares, now holding 55,651 shares worth $17.36 million. Other institutional investors also increased their stakes. Analysts have given mixed ratings, with a consensus rating of 'Hold' and a target price of $385.54. UnitedHealth Group's stock rose 1.5%, with a market cap of $309.65 billion and a P/E ratio of 17.84. The company reported Q3 earnings of $2.92 per share, beating estimates, with revenue up 12.2% year-over-year.</p>

Advisory Services Network LLC Acquires 22,194 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH