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- symbol UNH
- Rev/Share 464.6352
- Book/Share 115.1473
- PB 3.3172
- Debt/Equity 0.836
- CurrentRatio 0.8458
- ROIC 0.1255
- MktCap 312729102713.0
- FreeCF/Share 27.7703
- PFCF 12.375
- PE 14.755
- Debt/Assets 0.2566
- DivYield 0.025
- ROE 0.226
- Rating A-
- Score 4
- Recommendation Buy
- 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 | 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
UnitedHealth: A Generational Buying Opportunity
Published: August 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth's stock sell-off is overdone; the current valuation reflects temporary setbacks, not a structural decline, creating a generational buying opportunity. UNH's integrated insurance and healthcare model, market dominance, and irreplaceable role in the US system underpin long-term growth potential. Management's pricing strategy and projected EPS growth support a rebound in margins and justify a Strong Buy rating at current levels.
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Justice Department Investigates UnitedHealth Group Pharmacy Business and Doctor Reimbursements
Published: August 26, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative
A Justice Department criminal investigation of UnitedHealth Group is reportedly broader than initially thought. Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Aug.
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UnitedHealth's Misdiagnosis: Can Berkshire's Bet Spark a Recovery?
Published: August 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Berkshire's $1.57B bet on UNH sparks investor interest, but soaring costs, weak earnings and legal woes still cloud recovery hopes.
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UnitedHealth Invests in Behavioral Health: A Bet on Future Demand?
Published: August 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
UNH expands behavioral health with Optum's digital tools, partnerships and integrated care to tap rising demand.
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UnitedHealth: 2026 Repricing Will Be A Game Changer
Published: August 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
UNH's stock collapse is a rare blue-chip event, driven by temporary cost spikes and cyclical headwinds, not a broken business model. Insider and smart money buying—including Berskshire Hathaway's $1.6B stake—signals deep value and a contrarian opportunity at current depressed valuations. Optum's vertical integration and earnings power create a moat; at current prices, I believe the insurance business is essentially free.
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UnitedHealth: UNH Stock To $600?
Published: August 25, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
With Warren Buffett's endorsement renewing investor confidence, the debate shifts from how low UnitedHealth stock could fall to how high it might rebound. At roughly 12 times trailing adjusted earnings versus a three-year average of 25 times, a climb from around $300 to above $600 is plausible—levels the stock touched just a few months ago, before things went south.
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UnitedHealth's Expansion Into ASCs: Redefining the Operating Room
Published: August 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
UNH is expanding its Optum surgery centers, cutting costs while boosting growth and patient access in value-based care.
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UnitedHealth: Contrarians Should Have A Stomach For Volatility Until 2026
Published: August 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
I initiate my coverage on UNH with a hold rating. Despite attractive valuation, with the P/E near 2014 levels and EV/EBITDA ~30% below sector median, I prefer to wait until the pessimism clears out. My main concern is the reinstated FY 2025 guidance at much lower EPS and the DOJ scrutiny. Overall, I don't believe the headwinds are fully priced in.
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Is This Warren Buffett Stock the One That Makes You a Millionaire?
Published: August 22, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Key Points in This Article: Warren Buffett seeks stocks with strong fundamentals undervalued due to market fear.
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UnitedHealth: One Of The Best Of Medical Services Industry
Published: August 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
UNH stands out among peers for its strong dividend yield, consistent FCF generation, and expected double-digit dividend growth, making it my top healthcare pick. Despite recent setbacks—poor earnings, DOJ investigation, and reputational hits—I view these as temporary, presenting a long-term buying opportunity at a bargain price. Valuation models show UNH is trading at a 31% discount to fair value, with potential annualized returns between 11.7% and 18.8% over five years.
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The Market Oversold UnitedHealth's Troubles
Published: August 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Berkshire Hathaway's $1.6B stake signals confidence in UnitedHealth, driving a sharp rally after a year of heavy declines and episodic setbacks. UNH's fundamentals remain robust: strong cash flow, scale, and attractive valuation metrics versus peers, despite recent profit pressures and cost overruns. Key catalysts include guidance stabilization, Medicare Advantage pricing, and operational improvements; most negative events appear priced in, tilting risk/reward to the upside.
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UNH or ELV: Which Healthcare Titan Will Regain Investor Trust First?
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
UnitedHealth and Elevance battle rising costs, but scale, Optum, and Buffett's backing give UNH the edge in restoring investor trust.
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UnitedHealth's turnaround efforts underway
Published: August 21, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive
CNBC's Bertha Coombs joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the latest details on UnitedHealth Group's turnaround efforts after a tumultuous year for the company.
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth (UNH) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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UnitedHealth: One Of The Best Risk-To-Reward Ratio On The Market
Published: August 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
UnitedHealth: One Of The Best Risk-To-Reward Ratio On The Market
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Renaissance Hedge Fund Adds NVIDIA, Follows Buffett Into UNH
Published: August 20, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive
Renaissance Technologies is often referred to as the most successful hedge fund of all time. From 1998 to 2021, the firm's Medallion Fund generated annualized after-fees returns of 39%.
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UnitedHealth's Push Into Home Health: A New Growth Chapter?
Published: August 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
UNH is expanding further into home health with Optum, fueled by a $3.3B Amedisys deal to boost value-based care growth.
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KKM's Jeff Kilburg gives 3 laggard names to buy right now
Published: August 19, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive
Jeff Kilburg, KKM Financial CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss stock plays for 3 laggard names.
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The Top 3 Stocks From Warren Buffett's $3.9 Billion Spending Spree
Published: August 19, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
Key Points in This Article: Buffett's Q1 13-F filing revealed $3.9 billion in stock purchases, including six new positions, but he remains a net seller of stocks by shedding $7 billion in Apple and Bank of America holdings.
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UnitedHealth faces three big questions before stock can recover, Bank of America says
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) analysts have repeated their ‘Neutral' rating on UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH, ETR:UNH) after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new investment in the health insurer, calling the move a positive signal but not enough to resolve key uncertainties in the near term. “The question is less 'Is there upside?
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Calls of the Day: UnitedHealth, Berkshire Hathaway and Cleveland-Cliffs
Published: August 18, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
The Investment Committee discuss the latest Calls of the Day.
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Buffett's Shot in the Arm Sends UnitedHealth Soaring Against the Odds
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Buffett's $1.57B bet on UNH sparks a 12% surge, lifting peers despite sector headwinds and recent struggles at the insurer.
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UnitedHealth: What's Happening With UNH Stock?
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway revealed a $1.6 billion investment in UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) on August 15, 2025, causing the stock to rise by 11% in its best trading day since 2020. This investment signifies Buffett's re-entry into UNH after liquidating his entire position back in 2010, indicating that he perceives significant value at the current lowered prices.
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Wall Street analyst updates UnitedHealth stock after Buffett's $1.6 billion stake
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Neutral
Bank of America Securities has updated its outlook on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), maintaining a ‘Neutral' rating while raising its price target to $325 from $290.
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Invest Like Warren Buffett With These ETFs
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Buffett's Berkshire reshapes its portfolio with big bets on UnitedHealth and housing, while trimming Apple and Bank of America. The big bets put focus on ETFs like IHF and ITB.
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5 of Warren Buffett's New Q2 Stock Buys Pay Big Dividends
Published: August 18, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
If any investor has stood the test of time, it is Warren Buffett, and with good reason.
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Warren Buffett Is Selling Apple and Bank of America Stock and Piling Into an Embattled Healthcare Stock Down 46% This Year
Published: August 17, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral
Each quarter, investors anxiously await Warren Buffett's company B erkshire Hathaway filing its 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, divulging what stocks Berkshire held at the end of the quarter, and, therefore, what stocks the company bought and sold in any given quarter. Investors are always looking for a glimpse into the genius of Buffett and his team of investors, especially with Buffett set to step down as CEO of the company at the end of the year.
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Buffett sparks UnitedHealth's biggest weekly stock surge in 16 years
Published: August 15, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Positive
Berkshire Hathaway's $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth Group is helping to lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a new record as investors pile into healthcare sector funds.
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Final Trade: UNH, VB, QQQ, LYFT
Published: August 15, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral
The final trades of the day with the Fast Money traders.
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UnitedHealth: Berkshire Bets, A Strategic Signal Investors Can't Ignore
Published: August 15, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Berkshire Hathaway's UnitedHealth Group Incorporated share purchase signals confidence in a sector where it has deep operational expertise. UnitedHealth remains systemically vital; no one, or possibly collection of competitors can absorb its market share or infrastructure. UNH stock trades ~56% below all-time high, offering ~127% upside potential if the shares return to those levels plus a growing dividend yield.
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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