<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Bretton Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH - Free Report) by 29.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 21,700 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the quarter. UnitedHealth Group accounts for  6.3% of Bretton Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Bretton Capital Management LLC's holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $7,493,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>UnitedHealth Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Sector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026</li></ul><p>A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in UNH. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 21,312,182 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $6,624,411,000 after purchasing an additional 675,075 shares during the last quarter.  Norges Bank bought a new position in  UnitedHealth Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $3,837,207,000.  Dodge &amp; Cox lifted its holdings in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 117.7% in the 2nd quarter. Dodge &amp; Cox now owns 8,750,560 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $2,729,912,000 after acquiring an additional 4,730,192 shares during the last quarter.  Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of  UnitedHealth Group by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 7,502,469 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock valued at $2,340,346,000 after purchasing an additional 432,084 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in  UnitedHealth Group by 33.8% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 6,191,871 shares of the healthcare conglomerate's stock worth $1,904,372,000 after purchasing an additional 1,565,245 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  87.86% of the company's stock. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 1.3%</h2><p>NYSE:UNH opened at $331.76 on Monday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 12 month low of $234.60 and a 12 month high of $606.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $333.71 and a 200-day moving average price of $319.16. The stock has a market cap of $300.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.43. </p><ul><li>The Top 3 Investment Themes That Will Dominate 2026</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 (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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $7.15 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group's revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis.  Equities analysts predict that  UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were issued a $2.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $8.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. UnitedHealth Group's dividend payout ratio  is 46.14%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>5 Healthcare Names to Watch as Sector Rotation Is in Full Swing</li></ul><p>Several research firms have recently commented on UNH. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $310.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on UnitedHealth Group from $317.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Leerink Partners  set a $410.00 price target on shares of UnitedHealth Group and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of UnitedHealth Group from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued  a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $385.54.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Report on UNH</b></p><h2>UnitedHealth Group Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>UnitedHealth Group Inc is a diversified health care company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, that operates two primary business platforms: UnitedHealthcare and Optum. Founded in 1977, the company provides a broad range of health benefits and health care services to individuals, employers, governmental entities and other organizations. Its operations span commercial employer-sponsored plans, individual and Medicare and Medicaid programs, and services for customers and health systems in the United States and selected international markets.  </p><p>UnitedHealthcare is the company's benefits business, administering health plans and networks, managing provider relationships, and offering coverage products for employers, individuals, and government-sponsored programs.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than UnitedHealth Group</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How the Rich Retire</li><li>INVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting Off</li><li>How Long Will $1M Last in Retirement?</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</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 reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Bretton Capital Management LLC increased its stake in UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) by 29.9% in Q3, owning 21,700 shares valued at $7.49 million. The stock represents 6.3% of its portfolio. Other investors, including Geode Capital and Dodge & Cox, also raised their stakes in UNH. The stock opened at $331.76, with a market cap of $300.52 billion. UnitedHealth reported Q3 earnings of $2.92 per share, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $2.21, yielding 2.7%. Analysts have set price targets ranging from $365 to $410 for UNH.</p>

Bretton Capital Management LLC Has $7.49 Million Stock Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH