UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)
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- symbol UNH
- Rev/Share 479.25
- Book/Share 116.5341
- PB 3.1037
- Debt/Equity 0.8366
- CurrentRatio 0.8229
- ROIC 0.1051
- MktCap 296589680960.0
- FreeCF/Share 19.1322
- PFCF 17.0729
- PE 16.9025
- Debt/Assets 0.2542
- DivYield 0.0267
- ROE 0.186
- Rating B+
- Score 3
- Recommendation Neutral
- P/E Score 2
- DCF Score 5
- P/B Score 2
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | UNH | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | -- | $333 | Oct. 29, 2025 |
| Initiation | UNH | Goldman | -- | Buy | -- | $406 | Oct. 14, 2025 |
| Downgrade | UNH | Robert W. Baird | Neutral | Underperform | -- | $198 | July 31, 2025 |
| Reiterated | UNH | Oppenheimer | -- | Outperform | $400 | $325 | July 30, 2025 |
| Downgrade | UNH | Robert W. Baird | Outperform | Neutral | -- | $312 | June 11, 2025 |
| Downgrade | UNH | HSBC Securities | Hold | Reduce | -- | $270 | May 21, 2025 |
| Downgrade | UNH | TD Cowen | Buy | Hold | -- | $308 | May 19, 2025 |
| Downgrade | UNH | BofA Securities | Buy | Neutral | -- | $350 | May 14, 2025 |
| Downgrade | UNH | Raymond James | Strong Buy | Market Perform | -- | -- | May 14, 2025 |
| Downgrade | UNH | HSBC Securities | Buy | Hold | -- | $490 | April 22, 2025 |
News
UnitedHealth vows to be a better company amid layoffs
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Negative
UnitedHealth Group has laid off dozens of remote employees in healthcare technology and services marketing from its Optum unit, who were given two weeks notice in November, sources told Health Payer Specialist.
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Is UnitedHealth the Single Best Dividend Stock to Buy for 2026?
Published: December 19, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative
UnitedHealth Group ( NYSE: UNH ) has endured a brutal 2025, with shares down approximately 35% year-to-date.
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UnitedHealth Group: The Floor Is Set For Recovery
Published: December 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has stabilized after recent headwinds, with profits recovering, and the foundation set for renewed growth. UNH's Q4 2025 dividend was raised 5.2% year-over-year, signaling management's confidence despite prior profit pressures. Consensus projects a -41% EPS decline in FY 2025, but a robust 14.1% CAGR EPS recovery over the next five years is expected.
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UnitedHealth Stock Can Jump 30% On These Catalysts
Published: December 17, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth has shown considerable rally potential, with several instances of gains exceeding 30% within two months recorded in crucial years 2010, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2025. Importantly, it achieved rallies of over 50% on two occasions in 2020 and 2025.
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Health Insurers Now Get a Pulse: 3 Stocks to Jump in 2026
Published: December 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
Health insurers are regaining pricing control and margin visibility, putting UnitedHealth, CVS Health and Centene back in focus as managed care regains its pulse.
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Brokers Suggest Investing in UnitedHealth (UNH): Read This Before Placing a Bet
Published: December 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
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3 HMO Stocks in Focus Despite Rising Medical Costs, Regulatory Pressures
Published: December 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
The Medical-HMO industry pursues growth through M&A and tech innovation, aided by easing interest rates, but faces headwinds from rising medical costs, regulatory shifts and a shortage of healthcare professionals. UNH, HUM and CNC are likely to navigate industry storms.
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UnitedHealth's 2026 Could Surprise The Street
Published: December 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
UnitedHealth crashed over 40% YTD as seniors' utilization spiked and MLR neared 90%, but the stock has already rebounded ~25% since my mid‑May Buy. The Q3 showed 12% revenue growth and a 4% EPS beat despite ugly optics; management called trends historically high but consistent, signaling no new MLR shock emerging. UNH is deliberately exiting and repricing uneconomic Medicare Advantage business — shrinking MA membership by ~1 million while pushing double‑digit rate increases to structurally lift margins per remaining member.
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Behind the Curtain: How UnitedHealth is Rewriting its Own Rules
Published: December 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
UNH is reshaping its model with tech-driven, integrated care as Optum's growth and rising revenues redefine its strategy.
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UNH Stock: Can UnitedHealth Recover From 2025's Turbulence?
Published: December 09, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral
UnitedHealth's stock has generally underperformed compared to some rivals over the last year, but how does it stand against competitors in the ever-changing healthcare landscape? An in-depth analysis shows strong profitability, consistent revenue growth, and reasonable valuation support.
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Is UnitedHealth Stock Winning?
Published: December 09, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth's stock has generally underperformed compared to some rivals over the last year, but how does it stand against competitors in the ever-changing healthcare landscape? An in-depth analysis shows strong profitability, consistent revenue growth, and reasonable valuation support.
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Can UNH's AI-Powered Virtual Assistance Enhance Member Experience?
Published: December 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth's AI-powered virtual assistants aim to simplify claims, boost engagement and deliver faster, more intuitive healthcare support.
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Is Trending Stock UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) a Buy Now?
Published: December 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to UnitedHealth (UNH). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
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Is UnitedHealth's Valuation Dip & Divestment Diet a Real Buy Window?
Published: December 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
UNH trades below its five-year median P/E as it navigates margin pressure, membership declines and strategic divestments.
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UNH Battles MCR, Optum Bandages: But the Real Wild Card is Washington
Published: November 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth grapples with a surging MCR as Optum's strength steadies results while Washington's policy moves loom large.
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Why Is UnitedHealth (UNH) Down 7.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
Published: November 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Battle of Benefits: Will UNH Deliver the Bigger Dose or CVS? (Revised)
Published: November 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CVS's rising margins, stronger guidance and sharper valuation edge make it stand out in the UNH vs. CVS upside debate.
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Battle of Benefits: Will UNH Deliver the Bigger Dose or CVH?
Published: November 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
CVS's rising margins, stronger guidance and sharper valuation edge make it stand out in the UNH vs. CVS upside debate.
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Smart Meter Opinion Editorial: Remote Patient Monitoring Works. UnitedHealthcare's 2026 Rollback Ignores the Evidence, and Patients Will Pay the Price.
Published: November 26, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following is an opinion editorial provided by Casey Pittock, CEO, Smart Meter: UnitedHealthcare's decision to sharply limit remote patient monitoring (RPM) reimbursement beginning January 1, 2026, to heart failure and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, is a disservice to clinicians, patients, and the healthcare system at large. It contradicts federal momentum to modernize chronic care and misrepresents the weight of current evidence on RPM's clinical value fo.
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Is UNH's Hybrid Care Strategy Reshaping the Health System Playbook?
Published: November 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
UnitedHealth pushes its hybrid care model forward, merging digital tools with in-person care as it extends this approach across global markets.
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Why Did UNH Stock Lose Half Its Value And What Comes Next?
Published: November 24, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative
UnitedHealth's stock plummeted from over $600 to approximately $310-$320 (nearly 50% down) over the last year, and it's not merely market fluctuations. This decline stems from a significant issue centered around one key metric: the Medical Care Ratio (MCR).
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UnitedHealth: Buy Before The Buybacks Resume
Published: November 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
While the market fixates on UnitedHealth's buyback pause as a sign of distress, a granular analysis of the balance sheet reveals a highly calculable, yet overlooked, path to deleveraging. Investors are currently pricing in a permanent liquidity crunch due to a $3.3 billion debt repayment shortfall, missing the critical distinction between trapped regulatory capital and actual insolvency. I detail how the divergence in Medicare Star Ratings and strategic PPO exits will restore margins, solve the regulatory capital puzzle, and force the buyback window open sooner than expected.
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: November 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth (UNH) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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UnitedHealth is dropping a million seniors from Medicare Advantage as it aims to restore its ‘swagger'
Published: November 19, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative
America's largest insurer is making sweeping changes to its Medicare Advantage plans to improve profit margins.
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UnitedHealth Group Taps Former FDA Chief And Medicare Advisor To Board
Published: November 18, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth Group Tuesday named former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb to its board of directors.
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What Could Ignite UNH Stock's Next Major Rally?
Published: November 18, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth stock (NYSE: UNH) has faced significant pressure this year, creating a potential setup for a major rally.
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Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Joins UnitedHealth Group Board of Directors
Published: November 18, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, is joining UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE: UNH) Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Gottlieb, 53, served as FDA commissioner from 2017 to 2019, where he became known for promoting transparency, strengthening patient safety and widening consumer choice. He led initiatives to modernize regulations to help foster medical innovation, promote competition in the pharmaceutical market, confront t.
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UnitedHealth's Rally Still Has Legs, Further Margin Recovery Through 2027
Published: November 13, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
UNH has highlighted numerous bold strategies with the aim of driving margin recovery through 2027, mostly through raised premiums along with benefit adjustments and targeted plan exits. Despite the potential top-line impact arising from member base contraction, the management already expects these efforts to deliver a more sustainable/ premium member base. This is aided by the recently confirmed four stars award for the 2027 Medicare Advantage plans, allowing them to receive higher annual bonus payments.
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Warren Buffett Has Been a Net Seller for 3 Years, but He's Buying These 3 Stocks
Published: November 13, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
Warren Buffett has taken a highly conservative approach to the stock market in recent years.
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Can UnitedHealth Still Claim The Top Spot?
Published: November 12, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative
UnitedHealth Group stock (NYSE: UNH) has declined by 7% over the past month. This downturn is attributed to several significant investor concerns, including rising medical costs within its Medicare Advantage plans, ongoing regulatory and legal scrutiny, and margin pressures in the Optum division.
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About UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)
- IPO Date 1984-10-17
- Website https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com
- Industry Medical - Healthcare Plans
- CEO Stephen J. Hemsley
- Employees 400000