UNH stock increased by 3% this week: Analysis from our data

The stock price of UNH increased by 3% this week, based on data provided by Polygon. UNH emerged as the second most sought-after ticker on Quiver Quantitative over the past week, among 50 tickers analyzed. Delving into our data on UNH reveals intriguing insights.

Regarding insider trading activities, UNH insiders have engaged in two transactions on the open market within the last half-year. These trades comprised of selling actions and no purchases. For instance, Patrick Hugh Conway, the Chief Executive Officer of Optum, sold 589 shares for an estimated value of $179,645. Additionally, Charles D. Baker offloaded 27 shares for an estimated sum of $9,613. For detailed monitoring of insider transactions, Quiver Quantitative offers an insider trading dashboard for real-time updates.

In the realm of hedge fund activity, our data indicates that 1,595 institutional investors augmented their holdings in UNH stock, while 2,127 reduced their positions in the most recent quarter. Noteworthy shifts in holdings include Wellington Management Group LLP decreasing their shares by 31.8%, valued at approximately $2,657,907,731 in Q3 of 2025. On the other hand, Capital Research Global Investors significantly boosted their portfolio by acquiring 7,293,009 shares, marking a 126.9% increase in holdings worth around $2,518,276,007. UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC, also showed a positive inclination by adding 5,146,915 shares (59.8%) to their holdings, totaling an estimated $1,777,229,749. To track changes in hedge funds’ stock portfolios, one can utilize Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard.

The government contracts awarded to UNH amounted to $16,222,217,415 in payment over the past year. Notable awards include sums like $830,362,703 in the 3rd quarter of FY25, $819,320,444 in the 3rd quarter of FY25, and $791,841,212 in the 2nd quarter of FY25. For a comprehensive overview of government contracts awarded to publicly traded entities, our government contracts dashboard is available for monitoring.

Moving on to congressional stock trading, members of Congress executed 27 trades involving UNH stock in the last half-year. These trades consisted of 12 purchases and 15 sales. For instance, Representative Lisa C. McClain conducted 6 transactions, comprising of 3 purchases and 3 sales. Other representatives and senators engaged in varying degrees of trading activity, involving both purchases and sales of UNH stock. For updates on congressional stock trading, Quiver Quantitative offers a dedicated dashboard for easy tracking.