UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Competitors $292.20 +0.49 (+0.17%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$292.55 +0.36 (+0.12%) As of 06:53 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, HUM, JNJ, MOH, and SEMShould 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), Humana (HUM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Molina Healthcare (MOH), and Select Medical (SEM). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. UnitedHealth Group vs. Its Competitors Alkermes Medpace Cigna Group Centene CVS Health Elevance Health Humana Johnson & Johnson Molina Healthcare Select Medical UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, risk and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in UNH or ALKS? 87.9% of UnitedHealth Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of Alkermes shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of UnitedHealth Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Alkermes shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend UNH or ALKS? UnitedHealth Group currently has a consensus target price of $414.35, suggesting a potential upside of 41.81%. Alkermes has a consensus target price of $40.92, suggesting a potential upside of 40.13%. Given UnitedHealth Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe UnitedHealth Group is more favorable than Alkermes.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score UnitedHealth Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Alkermes 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 Is UNH or ALKS more profitable? Alkermes has a net margin of 23.30% compared to UnitedHealth Group's net margin of 5.39%. Alkermes' return on equity of 27.52% beat UnitedHealth Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets UnitedHealth Group5.39% 26.29% 8.67% Alkermes 23.30%27.52%17.98% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, UNH or ALKS? UnitedHealth Group has higher revenue and earnings than Alkermes. UnitedHealth Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alkermes, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnitedHealth Group$400.28B0.66$14.41B$23.8812.24Alkermes$1.56B3.09$367.07M$2.0913.97 Does the media favor UNH or ALKS? In the previous week, UnitedHealth Group had 76 more articles in the media than Alkermes. MarketBeat recorded 87 mentions for UnitedHealth Group and 11 mentions for Alkermes. Alkermes' average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat UnitedHealth Group's score of 1.06 indicating that Alkermes is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UnitedHealth Group 63 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alkermes 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, UNH or ALKS? UnitedHealth Group has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkermes has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding UNH and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$265.06B$40.30B$5.57B$20.65BDividend Yield2.94%82.03%4.23%3.65%P/E Ratio12.248.8828.6127.29Price / Sales0.661.37411.3153.19Price / Cash9.288.8336.0222.28Price / Book2.742.608.234.60Net Income$14.41B$2.64B$3.23B$995.22M7 Day Performance-3.27%-4.93%-0.01%-0.80%1 Month Performance-5.08%-13.69%5.60%3.55%1 Year Performance-46.76%-37.51%26.54%7.35% UnitedHealth Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UNHUnitedHealth Group4.9963 of 5 stars$292.20+0.2%$414.35+41.8%-43.4%$265.06B$400.28B12.24400,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastALKSAlkermes4.8353 of 5 stars$30.48+1.7%$40.00+31.2%+23.4%$5.03B$1.56B14.581,800News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMEDPMedpace4.2443 of 5 stars$328.47+2.3%$344.82+5.0%-29.6%$9.44B$2.11B25.075,900Upcoming EarningsCICigna Group4.9888 of 5 stars$308.48-0.4%$380.39+23.3%-8.8%$82.41B$247.12B17.0873,500Positive NewsCNCCentene4.9701 of 5 stars$32.49-1.8%$66.40+104.4%-54.5%$16.16B$163.07B4.8460,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCVSCVS Health4.9963 of 5 stars$65.58-1.6%$75.38+14.9%+9.1%$82.96B$372.81B15.65300,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionELVElevance Health4.9581 of 5 stars$345.20-0.3%$495.80+43.6%-36.7%$77.99B$177.01B13.47104,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHUMHumana4.5749 of 5 stars$231.95-2.0%$280.76+21.0%-42.2%$27.99B$117.76B16.4065,680Analyst ForecastJNJJohnson & Johnson4.7739 of 5 stars$157.72+0.9%$171.00+8.4%+4.1%$379.48B$88.82B17.54138,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeGap UpMOHMolina Healthcare4.9895 of 5 stars$228.19-3.8%$357.21+56.5%-24.5%$12.37B$40.65B11.0218,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSEMSelect Medical4.9993 of 5 stars$14.62+0.6%$26.00+77.8%-61.1%$1.88B$5.19B10.9144,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Alkermes Alternatives Medpace Alternatives Cigna Group Alternatives Centene Alternatives CVS Health Alternatives Elevance Health Alternatives Humana Alternatives Johnson & Johnson Alternatives Molina Healthcare Alternatives Select Medical 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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