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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Healthcare Plans industry segment, falling under the Healthcare sector. The current market capitalization of Unitedhealth Group Inc is $465.54B. A total of 1.82 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.40M shares.
In the most recent transaction, McSweeney Erin sold 701 shares of UNH for 626.23 per share on Nov 11 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP & Chief People Officer now owns 7,105 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 11 ’24, McSweeney Erin bought 701 shares at 626.23 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, ROOS THOMAS E disposed of 2,851 shares on Jul 17 ’24 at a per-share price of $569.88. This resulted in the Chief Accounting Officer holding 29,501 shares of UNH after the transaction. In another insider transaction, McSweeney Erin sold 1,500 shares at $579.03 per share on Jul 18 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP & Chief People Officer now total 7,785.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Unitedhealth Group Inc pays an annual dividend of $8.18, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.62%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.88. UNH’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.48% when it declared a $2.10 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/9/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/16/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.48%. The UNH stock dividend was $2.10 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UNH has a high of $630.73 and a low of $436.38.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. 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 $102.42, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $76.48B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside 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 4.92.
