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UNH belongs to the Healthcare sector of the NYSE while operating in the Healthcare Plans industry. The current market capitalization of Unitedhealth Group Inc is $530.79B. A total of 2.75 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.70M shares.
In the most recent transaction, ROOS THOMAS E sold 2,851 shares of UNH for 569.88 per share on Jul 17 ’24. After the transaction, the Chief Accounting Officer now owns 29,501 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 18 ’24, McSweeney Erin sold 1,500 shares at 579.03 per share. UNH shares that EVP & Chief People Officer owns now total 7,785.
Among the insiders who sold shares, McSweeney Erin disposed of 1,236 shares on Mar 08 ’24 at a per-share price of $483.48. This resulted in the EVP & Chief People Officer holding 9,364 shares of UNH after the transaction. In another insider transaction, ROOS THOMAS E sold 858 shares at $525.79 per share on Feb 23 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Accounting Officer now total 32,289.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Unitedhealth Group Inc pays an annual dividend of $7.96, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.38%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.01. UNH’s most recent ex-dividend date was 9/16/2024 when it declared a $2.10 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/24/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/25/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6/17/2024. The UNH stock dividend was $2.10 per share in cash.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UNH has a high of $607.94 and a low of $436.38.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. UNH’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $23.91B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $46.00B in debt and $78.29B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $97.02, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $76.48B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for UNH is Buy with a score of 4.91.
