UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)

US — Healthcare Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol UNH
  • Rev/Share 443.8094
  • Book/Share 114.5632
  • PB 2.9673
  • Debt/Equity 0.8551
  • CurrentRatio 0.8485
  • ROIC 0.1321

 

  • MktCap 278673408000.0
  • FreeCF/Share 27.0828
  • PFCF 11.2088
  • PE 12.7572
  • Debt/Assets 0.2623
  • DivYield 0.0277
  • ROE 0.2409

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
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 Raymond James Strong Buy Market Perform -- -- May 14, 2025
Downgrade UNH BofA Securities Buy Neutral -- $350 May 14, 2025
Downgrade UNH HSBC Securities Buy Hold -- $490 April 22, 2025
Downgrade UNH Argus Buy Hold -- -- April 21, 2025
Upgrade UNH HSBC Securities Hold Buy -- $595 Jan. 10, 2025
Reiterated UNH Truist -- Buy $625 $610 Jan. 6, 2025
Downgrade UNH HSBC Securities Buy Hold -- -- Oct. 17, 2024

News

DOJ Investigates UnitedHealth, Probe Accuses Of Inflating Medicare Diagnoses
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Published: February 21, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Negative

The Justice Department has reportedly launched a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealth Group Inc's UNH Medicare billing practices.

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UnitedHealth tumbles 12% on WSJ report the DOJ is investigating Medicare billing practices
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Published: February 21, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Shares tumbled after The Wall Street Journal reported that the insurer is under Justice Department investigation. The investigation is evaluating Medicare billing protocols, according to the report.

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Published: February 21, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Positive

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UnitedHealth Stock Falls on Report DOJ Investigating Medicare Billing
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Published: February 21, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

UnitedHealth Group is the subject of a civil fraud probe, a new report suggests.

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

In the closing of the recent trading day, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) stood at $502.42, denoting a -1.69% change from the preceding trading day.

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UnitedHealth Group: Mid-Teens EPS Growth Trumps The Risks
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Despite recent struggles, I maintain a buy rating on UnitedHealth Group due to its compelling valuation and strong revenue and earnings forecasts. UNH's Q4 results showed mixed performance, with a beat on EPS but a miss on the Medical Loss Ratio, impacting investor sentiment. Key risks include higher MLRs, policy uncertainties, and cybersecurity challenges, but strong free cash flow yield and bullish seasonality trends offer optimism.

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UnitedHealthcare to Reduce Benefits Unit Workforce While Adding Other Positions
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Published: February 19, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

UnitedHealthcare is reportedly looking to reduce the number of employees in its benefits unit through buyouts or layoffs. The company is offering some employees in the unit the option to accept buyouts by March 3 and will lay off employees if it doesn't get the number of resignations it is seeking, CNBC reported Wednesday (Feb.

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UnitedHealth Pulls Back 11% in 3 Months: Think Twice Before Buying
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Published: February 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

While UNH is pushing for a more efficient and cost-effective healthcare system, ongoing regulatory uncertainty and mounting cost pressures could keep the stock under check.

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About UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)

  • IPO Date 1984-10-17
  • Website https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com
  • Industry Medical - Healthcare Plans
  • CEO Mr. Stephen J. Hemsley
  • Employees 400000

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. It 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 well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs for preventive and acute health care services, as well as services dealing with chronic disease and other specialized issues for older individuals; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; health and dental benefits; and hospital and clinical services. The OptumHealth segment provides access to networks of care provider specialists, health management services, care delivery, consumer engagement, and financial services. This segment serves individuals directly through care delivery systems, employers, payers, and government entities. The OptumInsight segment offers software and information products, advisory consulting arrangements, and managed services outsourcing contracts to hospital systems, physicians, health plans, governments, life sciences companies, and other organizations. The OptumRx segment provides pharmacy care services and programs, including retail network contracting, home delivery, specialty and compounding pharmacy, and purchasing and clinical capabilities, as well as develops programs in the areas of step therapy, formulary management, drug adherence, and disease/drug therapy management. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was incorporated in 1977 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.