Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Purchases Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH). In a filing disclosed on May 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in UnitedHealth Group stock on May 14th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 5/16/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Corning (NYSE:GLW) on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Blackstone (NYSE:BX) on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hershey (NYSE:HSY) on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) on 5/14/2025.

UnitedHealth Group Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of UnitedHealth Group stock opened at $321.76 on Wednesday. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 1-year low of $248.88 and a 1-year high of $630.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The stock has a market cap of $291.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.56. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $464.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $510.17.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $7.20 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.29 by ($0.09). UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 26.69% and a net margin of 3.60%. The company had revenue of $109.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $6.91 EPS. Analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 29.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were paid a dividend of $2.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $8.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.61%. UnitedHealth Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 35.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on UNH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on UnitedHealth Group from $525.00 to $405.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. TD Cowen lowered shares of UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $308.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday. Erste Group Bank lowered UnitedHealth Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Bank of America cut UnitedHealth Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $560.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered their target price on UnitedHealth Group from $501.00 to $390.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $451.43.

Insider Activity at UnitedHealth Group

In related news, Director John H. Noseworthy bought 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $312.16 per share, for a total transaction of $93,648.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 6,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,892,626.08. The trade was a 5.21% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Stephen J. Hemsley acquired 86,700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The shares were bought at an average price of $288.57 per share, with a total value of $25,019,019.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 679,493 shares in the company, valued at $196,081,295.01. The trade was a 14.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 109,408 shares of company stock valued at $31,607,768 over the last three months. 0.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On UnitedHealth Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of UNH. NewSquare Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in UnitedHealth Group during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Hurley Capital LLC purchased a new position in UnitedHealth Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 685.7% in the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 55 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. 87.86% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

About UnitedHealth Group

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.