Trending NewsTrending NewsIdea EngineIdea EngineNYSE:UNH UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Price, News & Analysis $425.29 +8.29 (+1.99%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$424.36 -0.93 (-0.22%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About UnitedHealth Group Stock (NYSE:UNH) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get UnitedHealth Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$417.13▼$426.5550-Day Range$365.24▼$425.2952-Week Range$255.96▼$461.62Volume5.42 million shsAverage Volume6.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$381.73 billionP/E Ratio20.43Dividend Yield2.18%Price Target$463.80Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care company that provides health insurance coverage, health care services, pharmacy services and health technology. Its businesses serve individuals, employers, government programs, health care providers and other organizations, primarily in the United States. The company operates through two principal businesses. UnitedHealthcare offers health benefit plans and related services for employers, individuals, families and government-sponsored programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Optum provides a broad range of health services, including pharmacy benefit management through Optum Rx, care delivery and management through Optum Health, and data, technology and advisory solutions for health care organizations through Optum Insight. UnitedHealth Group traces its history to 1977, when Charter Med was established in Minnesota; the company later adopted the UnitedHealth name and expanded through its insurance and health services businesses. It has grown into one of the largest health care organizations in the United States, with operations and customers spanning commercial, government and provider markets. Stephen Hemsley serves as chief executive officer, having returned to the role in 2025 after previously leading the company.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More UnitedHealth Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreUNH MarketRank™: 4.72536241521 of 5 starsUnitedHealth Group scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingUnitedHealth Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 20 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for UnitedHealth Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnitedHealth Group has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about UnitedHealth Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for UnitedHealth Group are expected to grow by 12.50% in the coming year, from $20.64 to $23.22 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of UnitedHealth Group is 20.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of UnitedHealth Group is 20.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 191.83.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnitedHealth Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioUnitedHealth Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.78% of the float of UnitedHealth Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnitedHealth Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.28, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in UnitedHealth Group has recently increased by 20.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldUnitedHealth Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthUnitedHealth Group has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of UnitedHealth Group is 53.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, UnitedHealth Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.97% next year. This indicates that UnitedHealth Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about UnitedHealth Group's dividend. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.06 News SentimentUnitedHealth Group has a news sentiment score of 1.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 57 news articles for UnitedHealth Group this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest116 people have searched for UNH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 71% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows45 people have added UnitedHealth Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 55% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, UnitedHealth Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $660,910.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.19% of the stock of UnitedHealth Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.86% of the stock of UnitedHealth Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about UnitedHealth Group's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. UNH Stock News HeadlinesUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should KnowOctober 22 at 2:05 PM | finance.yahoo.comUnitedHealth Group (UNH) Will Raise 2027 Medicare Costs For SeniorsOctober 22 at 9:05 AM | finance.yahoo.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)UnitedHealth Group: Operating Leverage Should Continue Sending The Stock HigherOctober 22 at 4:31 AM | seekingalpha.comUnitedHealth's Earnings Jumped 60%. Is the Comeback Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?October 21 at 8:00 PM | fool.comThe AI Trade Just Moved Into Your Bloodstream, and 4 Healthcare Stocks Are Winning (UNH)AI-driven "biointelligence" is reshaping healthcare investing, with Guardant Health, Illumina, Eli Lilly and Moderna emerging as key stocks as data-driven testing, sequencing and therapies compound.October 19 at 10:30 AM | marketbeat.comWhat a Mixed Midterm Result Could Mean for These 2 Health Care ETFs (UNH)Polls suggest a divided government after the midterms, a scenario that historically benefits healthcare stocks. Here's how the XLV and IHF ETFs compare for investors eyeing the sector.October 19 at 7:30 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Beats on Earnings, But Investors Question Growth PathUnitedHealth Group topped Q3 2026 revenue and EPS estimates and raised its full-year outlook, but shares erased early gains as investors questioned future growth amid shrinking membership.October 15, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines UNH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have UNH shares performed this year? UnitedHealth Group's stock was trading at $330.32 at the start of the year. Since then, UNH shares have increased by 28.7% and is now trading at $425.2860. How were UnitedHealth Group's earnings last quarter? UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 13th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $4.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.14 by $0.55. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does UnitedHealth Group have any subsidiaries? UnitedHealth Group subsidiaries include these companies: LHC Group, PreferredOne, divvyDOSE, Diplomat Pharmacy, PatientsLikeMe, Equian, Avella Specialty Pharmacy, and others. Who are UnitedHealth Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of UnitedHealth Group include Ninety One UK Ltd (0.14%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.11%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%) and PineStone Asset Management Inc. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen J Hemsley, John F Rex, Thomas E Roos, Patrick Hugh Conway, Erin Mcsweeney, John H Noseworthy, Kristen Gil and Charles D Baker. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of UnitedHealth Group? Shares of UNH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of UnitedHealth Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that UnitedHealth Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Visa (V), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Record date for 9/22 Dividend9/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend9/14/2026Dividend Payable9/22/2026Last Earnings10/13/2026Today10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 13 days, UNH's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryManaged Healthcare Current SymbolNYSE:UNH CIK731766 Webwww.unitedhealthgroup.com Phone(800) 328-5979Fax952-936-1819Employees390,000Year Founded1977Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for UnitedHealth Group$463.80 High Price Target$529.00 Low Price Target$255.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage28 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$17.51 Trailing P/E Ratio20.43 Forward P/E Ratio20.60 P/E Growth1.51Net Income$12.06 billion Net Margins3.53% Pretax Margin4.39% Return on Equity17.95% Return on Assets5.95% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66 Current Ratio0.74 Quick Ratio0.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$447.57 billion Price / Sales0.85 Cash Flow$21.69 per share Price / Cash Flow19.61 Book Value$116.01 per share Price / Book3.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares897,590,000Free Float895,890,000Market Cap$381.73 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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