UnitedHealth Group (UNH) News Today $341.46 +1.68 (+0.49%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$342.18 +0.72 (+0.21%) As of 06:04 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 Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is UnitedHealth Group Up Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is UnitedHealth Group Up Today?UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) shares are trading higher today, supported by insider purchases, inclusion in top stock watchlists, and a significant reduction in bearish bets. However, investors are weighing these positives against lowered fiscal 2025 earnings guidance, regulatory scrutiny and mixed analyst commentary. Positive Sentiment: Rep. Lisa C. McClain disclosed a purchase of $1,001–$15,000 in UNH shares, signaling confidence from a U.S. legislator in the company’s outlook. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClain Positive Sentiment: UNH was highlighted as one of three “Promising Medical Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist” for September 16th, underscoring its leading position in the healthcare sector. Promising Medical Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - September 16th Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat included UNH among seven “Top Financial Stocks Worth Watching” on September 16th, reflecting broad investor interest beyond healthcare. Top Financial Stocks Worth Watching - September 16th Positive Sentiment: InsiderMonkey named UNH a top pick for consistent-dividend investors, pointing to its resilient cash flows despite year-to-date volatility. Why UnitedHealth (UNH) is a Top Pick for Investors Seeking Consistent Dividends Positive Sentiment: Short interest in UNH fell 28.3% in August, reducing bearish pressure and leaving just 1.3% of shares sold short. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Short Interest Down 28.3% in August Neutral Sentiment: An article raised questions about the timing of a UNH stock purchase by Rep. Lisa McClain amid a strong rally, adding a note of political scrutiny but no material new data. U.S. politician makes super suspicious UnitedHealth stock trade Negative Sentiment: UNH cut its FY 2025 EPS guidance to 16.00 versus consensus of 16.23, undershooting analysts’ forecasts and prompting caution on future earnings growth. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance Negative Sentiment: Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. sold $15,001–$50,000 of UNH stock in early August, introducing a mild headwind from a high-profile insider exit. Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares Negative Sentiment: A Zacks report noted UNH shares dipped 2.39% on the latest trading day, underperforming the broader market and reflecting short-term selling pressure. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market Negative Sentiment: Yahoo Finance named UNH its “Bear of the Day,” highlighting recent volatility and downside risks. Bear of the Day: UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Negative Sentiment: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announced an investigation into potential claims by long-term UNH shareholders, raising concerns about past disclosures. UNITEDHEALTH INVESTIGATION ALERT Posted 1h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. UNH Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 Time Period Sivia Capital Partners LLC Trims Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 7:32 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Issues FY 2025 Earnings GuidanceSeptember 17 at 7:07 AM | marketbeat.comSarasin & Partners LLP Has $188.73 Million Stock Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 7:05 AM | marketbeat.comLincoln Capital Corp Reduces Stock Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 6:55 AM | marketbeat.comLineweaver Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases 1,100 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 6:43 AM | marketbeat.comStokes Capital Advisors LLC Decreases Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 6:32 AM | marketbeat.comChesley Taft & Associates LLC Has $10.24 Million Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 6:24 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Stock Holdings Reduced by Procyon Advisors LLCSeptember 17 at 6:02 AM | marketbeat.comGateway Investment Advisers LLC Sells 1,590 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 5:44 AM | marketbeat.comGoelzer Investment Management Inc. Has $7.52 Million Stock Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 5:36 AM | marketbeat.comBank of New Hampshire Sells 9,719 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 4:26 AM | marketbeat.comMassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB Trims Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 17 at 3:57 AM | marketbeat.comRep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)September 16 at 8:04 PM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Acquired Rep. Lisa C. McClainSeptember 16 at 5:08 PM | marketbeat.comPromising Medical Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - September 16thSeptember 16 at 1:25 PM | marketbeat.comTop Financial Stocks Worth Watching - September 16thSeptember 16 at 1:25 PM | marketbeat.comBear of the Day: UnitedHealth Group (UNH)September 16 at 8:35 AM | finance.yahoo.comUNITEDHEALTH INVESTIGATION ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating UnitedHealth Group Incorporated on Behalf of Long-Term Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmSeptember 16 at 7:44 AM | globenewswire.comNew England Research & Management Inc. Invests $2.53 Million in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 16 at 7:07 AM | marketbeat.comEpiq Partners LLC Raises Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 16 at 6:57 AM | marketbeat.comFiduciary Alliance LLC Grows Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 16 at 6:49 AM | marketbeat.comTriumph Capital Management Acquires Shares of 4,245 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 16 at 6:31 AM | marketbeat.comCzech National Bank Increases Stock Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 16 at 5:28 AM | marketbeat.comLivforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Acquires 42,450 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 16 at 5:27 AM | marketbeat.comACT Wealth Management LLC Invests $285,000 in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 16 at 5:18 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Sold by Canandaigua National Bank & Trust Co.September 16 at 4:36 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Holdings Trimmed by NBC Securities Inc.September 16 at 4:27 AM | marketbeat.comSalem Investment Counselors Inc. Has $5.06 Million Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 16 at 3:54 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Sold by First Hawaiian BankSeptember 16 at 3:36 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Short Interest Down 28.3% in AugustSeptember 16 at 2:36 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth (UNH) Secures Analyst Confidence with Strong Medicare Outlook and Earnings GuidanceSeptember 15 at 9:18 PM | msn.comUNH Stock Just Popped to New 4-Month Highs, But This Analyst Warns UnitedHealth Could Still Fall 20% From HereSeptember 15 at 9:18 PM | finance.yahoo.comRep. Julie Johnson Sells Off Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)September 15 at 5:05 PM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Announces Earnings Release DateSeptember 15 at 4:15 PM | businesswire.comMedical Stocks To Consider - September 14thSeptember 15 at 3:03 PM | marketbeat.comBest Medical Stocks To Keep An Eye On - September 15thSeptember 15 at 3:02 PM | marketbeat.comTop Financial Stocks To Consider - September 15thSeptember 15 at 1:04 PM | marketbeat.comFinancial Stocks To Follow Today - September 14thSeptember 15 at 1:00 PM | marketbeat.comChemistry Wealth Management LLC Has $3.18 Million Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 15 at 7:03 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth: Premium Hikes To Offset Margin Pressure (Rating Upgrade)September 15 at 7:03 AM | seekingalpha.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Purchased by Investors Research CorpSeptember 15 at 6:53 AM | marketbeat.comPersium Advisors LLC Raises Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 15 at 6:36 AM | marketbeat.comMartin Capital Partners LLC Buys 5,648 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 15 at 6:36 AM | marketbeat.comRichard P Slaughter Associates Inc Buys 762 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 15 at 6:27 AM | marketbeat.comAllen Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 15 at 6:17 AM | marketbeat.comLegacy Private Trust Co. Has $3.37 Million Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 15 at 5:39 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Position Trimmed by Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.September 15 at 5:31 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Purchased by Gradient Investments LLCSeptember 15 at 5:30 AM | marketbeat.comE. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Has $12.08 Million Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 15 at 5:22 AM | marketbeat.comParallel Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHSeptember 15 at 5:12 AM | marketbeat.com 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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