UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Competitors $348.05 -2.25 (-0.64%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$347.85 -0.20 (-0.06%) As of 04:19 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock UNH vs. ALKS, MEDP, CI, CNC, CVS, ELV, HCA, HUM, JNJ, and MOHShould you be buying UnitedHealth Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of UnitedHealth Group include Alkermes (ALKS), Medpace (MEDP), Cigna Group (CI), Centene (CNC), CVS Health (CVS), Elevance Health (ELV), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Humana (HUM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and Molina Healthcare (MOH). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. UnitedHealth Group vs. Its Competitors Alkermes Medpace Cigna Group Centene CVS Health Elevance Health HCA Healthcare Humana Johnson & Johnson Molina Healthcare UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Does the media prefer UNH or ALKS? In the previous week, UnitedHealth Group had 118 more articles in the media than Alkermes. MarketBeat recorded 144 mentions for UnitedHealth Group and 26 mentions for Alkermes. UnitedHealth Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Alkermes' score of 0.58 indicating that UnitedHealth Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UnitedHealth Group 100 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alkermes 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is UNH or ALKS more profitable? Alkermes has a net margin of 23.15% compared to UnitedHealth Group's net margin of 5.04%. Alkermes' return on equity of 24.86% beat UnitedHealth Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UnitedHealth Group5.04% 23.32% 7.66% Alkermes 23.15%24.86%17.14% Which has better earnings and valuation, UNH or ALKS? UnitedHealth Group has higher revenue and earnings than Alkermes. Alkermes is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UnitedHealth Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnitedHealth Group$422.82B0.75$14.41B$23.0815.09Alkermes$1.51B2.91$367.07M$2.0812.75 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in UNH or ALKS? 87.9% of UnitedHealth Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of Alkermes shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of UnitedHealth Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Alkermes shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate UNH or ALKS? UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus target price of $358.95, suggesting a potential upside of 3.05%. Alkermes has a consensus target price of $41.85, suggesting a potential upside of 57.83%. Given Alkermes' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alkermes is more favorable than UnitedHealth Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UnitedHealth Group 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52Alkermes 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Which has more volatility & risk, UNH or ALKS? UnitedHealth Group has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkermes has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAlkermes beats UnitedHealth Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get UnitedHealth Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart UNH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnitedHealth GroupMED IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$316.02B$50.67B$5.75B$21.51BDividend Yield2.50%1.94%5.72%3.49%P/E Ratio15.1210.1175.2629.84Price / Sales0.750.69456.1251.71Price / Cash10.898.7425.8118.13Price / Book3.262.3113.254.65Net Income$14.41B$2.64B$3.29B$999.94M7 Day Performance8.70%0.61%0.68%0.81%1 Month Performance14.58%-1.86%4.54%4.56%1 Year Performance-41.39%-37.76%73.36%16.72% UnitedHealth Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNHUnitedHealth Group4.8672 of 5 stars$348.05-0.6%$358.95+3.1%-40.7%$315.22B$422.82B15.08400,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ALKSAlkermes4.5436 of 5 stars$28.93-3.6%$41.31+42.8%-2.5%$4.78B$1.56B13.911,800Gap DownMEDPMedpace4.3185 of 5 stars$482.02+0.2%$412.73-14.4%+39.5%$13.54B$2.11B35.845,900Positive NewsCICigna Group5 of 5 stars$303.35+1.5%$374.76+23.5%-17.0%$80.97B$247.12B16.5673,500Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCNCCentene4.8572 of 5 stars$28.62-4.8%$41.40+44.6%-55.9%$14.06B$163.07B7.0860,500Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCVSCVS Health4.9662 of 5 stars$73.59+0.4%$77.94+5.9%+29.4%$93.34B$372.81B20.56300,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeELVElevance Health4.8932 of 5 stars$307.94-4.2%$414.75+34.7%-43.4%$69.34B$177.01B13.10104,200Positive NewsHCAHCA Healthcare4.5703 of 5 stars$411.92+1.1%$401.83-2.4%+2.8%$96.38B$70.60B17.31316,000Positive NewsHUMHumana4.4377 of 5 stars$311.970.0%$288.14-7.6%-14.1%$37.52B$117.76B23.9465,680Positive NewsJNJJohnson & Johnson4.6887 of 5 stars$178.64+0.4%$176.29-1.3%+7.6%$430.23B$88.82B19.11138,100Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMOHMolina Healthcare4.7779 of 5 stars$170.74-3.6%$242.82+42.2%-49.6%$9.25B$40.65B8.4218,000Short Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alkermes Alternatives Medpace Alternatives Cigna Group Alternatives Centene Alternatives CVS Health Alternatives Elevance Health Alternatives HCA Healthcare Alternatives Humana Alternatives Johnson & Johnson Alternatives Molina Healthcare Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:UNH) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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