UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)

US — Healthcare Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol UNH
  • Rev/Share 462.8297
  • Book/Share 339.0912
  • PB 0.0
  • Debt/Equity 0.0
  • CurrentRatio 0.8458
  • ROIC 0.1313

 

  • MktCap 226385858400.0
  • FreeCF/Share 27.7703
  • PFCF 8.9583
  • PE 10.664
  • Debt/Assets 0.0185
  • DivYield 0.0341
  • ROE 0.3018

 

  • Rating B-
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 3
  • 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 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 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

News

Morning Headlines Defy Expectations, but Pre-Markets Sell
UNH
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Only the tech-heavy (AI-trade-heavy) Nasdaq is in the green at this hour.

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Wall Street's Insights Into Key Metrics Ahead of UnitedHealth (UNH) Q2 Earnings
UNH
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Evaluate the expected performance of UnitedHealth (UNH) for the quarter ended June 2025, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
UNH
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching UnitedHealth (UNH) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Why UnitedHealth stock slid another 4% today
UNH
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Negative

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) shares tumbled another 4% in premarket trading following the company's disclosure of a Department of Justice investigation into its Medicare program practices, adding to what has already been a disastrous year for the healthcare giant.

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UnitedHealth Stock Falls. Insurer ‘Complying' With Justice Department Requests.
UNH
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

The healthcare company says it is ‘complying with formal criminal and civil requests' from the Justice Department.

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UnitedHealth says it is facing DOJ investigation over Medicare billing practices
UNH
Published: July 24, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

CNBC's Bertha Coombs joins 'Squawk Box' with the latest news from UnitedHealth.

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Analysts Estimate UnitedHealth Group (UNH) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
UNH
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

UnitedHealth (UNH) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Leverage Shares by Themes continues product expansion with a new single stock Leveraged ETF, bringing investors an exciting opportunity to amplify exposure to UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
UNH
Published: July 22, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

GREENWICH, Conn., July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leverage Shares by Themes is excited to announce the launch of a new single stock leveraged ETF, available for trading starting July 22, 2025. This product is designed to equip investors to amplify returns (up and down) and dynamically participate in the performance of a leading company. The new ETF is tailored to target a 200% exposure to the daily performance of its underlying stock, UnitedHealth Group (UNH), offering sophisticated traders and the retail investor an efficient tool to capitalize on market movements at an industry low management fee for single stock …

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UnitedHealth: Why This Is the Time to Buy the Dip
UNH
Published: July 21, 2025 by: FXEmpire
Sentiment: Positive

UnitedHealth stock has plunged over 40% in 2025 and is approaching a key buy zone ahead of the Q2 2025 earnings.

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Wall Street Insiders Are Loading Up on These 3 Dividend Aristocrats
BEN, BRO, UNH
Published: July 20, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Insiders are pouncing on these three Dividend Aristocrat stocks. All three stocks are at distressed valuations, with many investors seeing a turnaround.

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These Are the 2 Worst-Performing Stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average So Far in 2025
CRM, UNH
Published: July 19, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.32%) is up nearly 5% so far this year, with many of its best performers rising in value by 20% to 30%.

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Company insiders now are bearish to the extreme — but they're upbeat on these 11 stocks
APPF, CAT, CLX, CNP, COP, CRH, GME, SPG, TKO, UNH, USB
Published: July 18, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral

Overall, executives and directors are down on 10 S&P 500 sectors — and positive about just this one.

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The Great Healthcare Shake-Up: Can UnitedHealth Lead A Recovery?
UNH
Published: July 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Despite regulatory uncertainty and a DOJ probe, I maintain a strong buy on UnitedHealth Group due to its sector leadership and long-term potential. Key Q2 earnings watchpoints: medical cost trends, updated guidance, Optum segment performance, and potential capital deployment signals. UNH's scale, vertical integration, and fortress balance sheet make it uniquely positioned to weather industry turmoil and outperform peers.

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Insiders Spent Millions on These 3 Stocks Over the Past 2 Months
BLDR, MIDD, UNH
Published: July 17, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Since early May, insider buying activity has surged at three major companies. Together, top executives and influential insiders have invested more than $170 million of their own money, sending a strong signal of confidence in the future of these stocks.

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Elevance Stock Falls After Earnings. What It Means for UnitedHealth, Other Insurers.
ELV, UNH
Published: July 17, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

The health insurer now expects 2025 earnings of just $30 a share, citing ongoing and industry-wide impact of elevated cost trends in ACA and Medicaid.

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Most Managed Care Insurers Expected To See Q2 2025 Drops In Revenue, Net Income
ALHC, CI, CNC, CVS, ELV, MOH, UNH
Published: July 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

A majority of publicly traded US health insurers are expected to post QoQ declines in revenue and net income in Q2, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis of sell-side analyst forecasts. Of the eight largest publicly traded US managed care insurers, all but two — UnitedHealth Group and Alignment Healthcare — are projected to report lower revenue compared with Q1 2025, while all eight are forecast to log higher revenue than Q2 2024. In Q2, all eight of the largest publicly traded US managed care insurers, except The Cigna Group, are expected to log lower net income sequentially, …

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UnitedHealth: Profitable, Growing, Cheap
UNH
Published: July 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

UnitedHealth stock has gotten cheap this year due to a slew of PR issues. Some of these issues pertain to the company's handling of health insurance claims. The company is profitable enough and has a strong enough balance sheet that it can afford to take some hits from policyholders taking their business elsewhere.

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UnitedHealth: The Great Reversal Is Coming (Earnings Preview)
UNH
Published: July 15, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

After a 40% YTD plunge, UnitedHealth is deeply oversold and undervalued. All the bad news is priced in, creating a compelling risk/reward setup. The return of proven former CEO Stephen Hemsley signals a credible, renewed focus on fixing the core profitability and cost issues plaguing the company. Trading at a historically low price-to-sales multiple, my valuation model suggests a massive 44% upside, even with conservative future growth assumptions.

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UnitedHealth's Commercial Unit: A Stabilizer Amid Healthcare Turmoil?
UNH
Published: July 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

UNH relies on its growing commercial insurance business as pressures from Medicare mount and industry headwinds persist.

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Elevance Steps In As UnitedHealth Delays — Will It Set The Tone For Insurers?
ELV, UNH
Published: July 14, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

Health insurer Elevance Health Inc. ELV is scheduled to release its second quarter 2025 financial results on July 17.

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UnitedHealth Stock Rises 1.4% After Key Trading Signal
UNH
Published: July 14, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

UNH closes at the high of the day on down day for the broad market

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3 Stocks to Buy Ahead of the Upcoming Earnings Season
NFLX, TSLA, UNH
Published: July 11, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Next week marks the beginning of another earnings season. This is a time when stocks can move sharply as investors process and act on a company's results and guidance.

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UnitedHealth vs. Cigna: Which Insurer to Buy Amid Sector Turmoil?
CI, UNH
Published: July 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

CI's commercial focus and clearer outlook set it apart as UNH faces guidance pulls, CEO change and rising medical costs.

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Is UnitedHealth (UNH) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
UNH
Published: July 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

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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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
UNH
Published: July 11, 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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Billing or Healing? UnitedHealth's HouseCalls Get a DOJ Checkup
UNH
Published: July 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

UNH faces a DOJ criminal probe over its HouseCalls billing, raising stakes for the Medicare Advantage giant.

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UnitedHealth's Q2 Could Get Messy: Will July 29 Bring Answers?
UNH
Published: July 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated faces significant uncertainty due to an active DOJ investigation and ongoing Medicare Advantage margin pressures, clouding near-term prospects. UNH Q1 earnings disappointed across all metrics, with management withdrawing guidance, highlighting operational challenges and lack of visibility. Insider buying has surged, signaling some internal confidence, while the stock trades at historically cheap valuations if issues prove temporary.

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DOJ questions ex-UnitedHealth doctors in probe into Medicare fraud: report
UNH
Published: July 09, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

The investigation, which dates back to at least last summer, concerns alleged efforts to encourage staffers to record certain diagnoses that trigger higher payments under Medicare Advantage, according to a report.

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Final Trades: Wabtec, UnitedHealth and DoorDash
DASH, UNH, WAB
Published: July 09, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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Do They Know Something? Insiders & Congress Buy UnitedHealth
UNH
Published: July 09, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative

Let's get the bad news out of the way first. The Eden Prairie, Minn.

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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

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.