<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. purchased a new position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  purchased 4,038 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock, valued at approximately $1,260,000. UnitedHealth Group comprises about  0.6% of Alternative Investment Advisors LLC.'s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position.</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 institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitlin John LLC grew its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 14.8% in the first quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 862 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $451,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the last quarter.  Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 21.8% during the 2nd quarter. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC now owns 4,425 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,380,000 after acquiring an additional 791 shares in the last quarter.  Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in  UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter worth $1,324,000.  Wealth Effects LLC grew its stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 14.4% during the second quarter. Wealth Effects LLC now owns 4,688 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $1,463,000 after purchasing an additional 591 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter worth approximately $1,572,193,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>Several brokerages have commented on UNH. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of UnitedHealth Group from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating and set a $333.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. TD Cowen upped their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded UnitedHealth Group from a &#34;sell (d+)&#34; rating to a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $433.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $286.00 to $408.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned  a Hold rating and three have issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $385.54.</p><ul><li>5 Healthcare Names to Watch as Sector Rotation Is in Full Swing</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on UnitedHealth Group</b></p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 1.5%</h2><p>UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $341.83 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.82. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $339.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $317.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $309.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.84, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.43. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $234.60 and a 52 week high of $606.36. </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 issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $113.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $7.15 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  Analysts expect 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th will be issued a dividend of $2.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 8th. This represents a $8.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. UnitedHealth Group's payout ratio is presently 46.14%. </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>Find and Profitably Trade Stocks at 52-Week Lows</li><li>Dave &amp; Buster’s Reversal Is in PLAY After Double-Bottom Breakout</li><li>What Do S&amp;P 500 Stocks Tell Investors About the Market? </li><li>3 Finance Stocks to Buy on Rising 10-Year Treasury Rates</li><li>Where Do I Find 52-Week Highs and Lows?</li><li>Disney's $1 Billion Deal Brings Its Magic to OpenAI</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 reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Alternative Investment Advisors LLC acquired 4,038 shares of UnitedHealth Group, valued at $1,260,000, in Q2. UnitedHealth Group's stock is now the 19th largest position in their portfolio. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings. Analysts have mixed ratings on UNH, with a consensus 'Hold' rating and a price target of $385.54. UnitedHealth Group reported Q3 earnings of $2.92 per share, exceeding estimates, with revenue up 12.2% year-over-year. A quarterly dividend of $2.21 per share was announced, payable on December 16th.</p>

Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. Buys New Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH