UnitedHealth Group (UNH) News Today $251.25 +10.27 (+4.26%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$254.10 +2.85 (+1.14%) As of 05:23 AM 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 Incorporated (UNH) shares are under pressure today as investors digest mixed quarterly results, leadership changes, and cost pressures, even as some analysts highlight attractive valuations and medium-term upside. Key factors influencing the stock’s movement include: Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo & Company maintains an “overweight” rating on UNH with a $267 price target, reflecting continued confidence in the stock’s upside. Wells Fargo & Company Lowers UnitedHealth Group Price Target Neutral Sentiment: Analysts view the post-Q2 sell-off as an overreaction and see 55–87% upside over the medium term based on valuation and margin recovery plans. UnitedHealth: Time To Double Down (Rating Upgrade) Neutral Sentiment: UNH trades at low P/E and P/FCF multiples, with long-term growth prospects in Optum offsetting near-term challenges, though a quick rebound is unlikely. UnitedHealth Is Dirt Cheap -- Yet The Comeback Won't Be Quick Neutral Sentiment: UnitedHealth appears on multiple MarketBeat watchlists—top dividend, medical, healthcare, and financial stocks—signaling broad investor interest in its income and sector exposure. Negative Sentiment: Steep Q2 earnings miss driven by surging medical costs and regulatory headwinds led to a reduced 2025 earnings outlook and a sharp stock decline. Which Is Healthier - UnitedHealth Or Centene? Negative Sentiment: Recent leadership changes, including the appointment of a new CEO, and an ongoing DOJ investigation heighten execution and regulatory risks. UnitedHealth Group Just Released More Bad News. Should You Avoid the Stock? Negative Sentiment: Bears are piling in—the stock’s short interest jumped 176.9% in July to over 12.7 million shares, signaling increased pessimism. Short Interest in UnitedHealth Group Rises By 176.9% Negative Sentiment: Analysts at Forbes warn that continued cost pressures and weakening fundamentals could drive UNH toward $160. UNH Stock To $160? Posted 8h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. UNH Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat 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 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 September 2022 Time Period UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target Lowered to $267.00 at Wells Fargo & Company3 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comWhich Is Healthier - UnitedHealth Or Centene?August 5 at 7:00 PM | seekingalpha.comTop Dividend Stocks To Consider - August 5thAugust 5 at 6:34 PM | marketbeat.comPromising Medical Stocks To Keep An Eye On - August 5thAugust 5 at 4:25 PM | marketbeat.comHealthcare Stocks To Consider - August 5thAugust 5 at 4:25 PM | marketbeat.comTop Financial Stocks To Keep An Eye On - August 5thAugust 5 at 4:24 PM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Just Released More Bad News. Should You Avoid the Stock?August 5 at 2:16 PM | fool.comUnitedHealth Is Dirt Cheap -- Yet The Comeback Won't Be QuickAugust 5 at 12:12 PM | seekingalpha.comUnitedHealth: Time To Double Down (Rating Upgrade)August 5 at 10:09 AM | seekingalpha.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by Westwood Holdings Group Inc.August 5 at 7:45 AM | marketbeat.comiA Global Asset Management Inc. Buys 38,910 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 5 at 7:03 AM | marketbeat.comAtria Wealth Solutions Inc. Has $16.96 Million Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 5 at 6:42 AM | marketbeat.comSyntegra Private Wealth Group LLC Lowers Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 5 at 6:42 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Acquired by Empower Advisory Group LLCAugust 5 at 6:19 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by Costello Asset Management INCAugust 5 at 6:19 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by New Age Alpha Advisors LLCAugust 5 at 5:46 AM | marketbeat.comThoroughbred Financial Services LLC Has $5.35 Million Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 5 at 5:46 AM | marketbeat.comTop Dividend Stocks To Consider - August 4thAugust 4 at 3:19 PM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Stock Price Up 1.6% - Time to Buy?August 4 at 2:35 PM | marketbeat.comTop Medical Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - August 4thAugust 4 at 1:28 PM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Q2: Risky To Hold, Riskier To SellAugust 4 at 11:19 AM | seekingalpha.comWells Fargo & Company Lowers UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Price Target to $267.00August 4 at 10:48 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth: The More It Drops, The More I'll BuyAugust 4 at 10:18 AM | seekingalpha.comUnitedHealth's Meta Moment? Bleeding Out Or Just A Bad X-Ray?August 4 at 9:27 AM | benzinga.comUnitedHealth: Why This Giant's Pain Might Pay OffAugust 4 at 9:27 AM | seekingalpha.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by ROI Financial Advisors LLCAugust 4 at 7:44 AM | marketbeat.comWestfield Capital Management Co. LP Reduces Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 4 at 7:44 AM | marketbeat.comShort Interest in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Rises By 176.9%August 4 at 7:39 AM | marketbeat.comMWA Asset Management Decreases Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 4 at 7:34 AM | marketbeat.comING Groep NV Raises Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 4 at 7:23 AM | marketbeat.comConnable Office Inc. Has $4.27 Million Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 4 at 7:23 AM | marketbeat.comUNH Stock To $160?August 4 at 7:03 AM | forbes.comDividend Stocks To Keep An Eye On - August 3rdAugust 3 at 3:21 PM | marketbeat.comPromising Medical Stocks Worth Watching - August 3rdAugust 3 at 3:21 PM | marketbeat.comHealthcare Stocks To Consider - August 3rdAugust 3 at 3:21 PM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth: Everyone Is OverreactingAugust 3 at 1:12 PM | seekingalpha.comUnitedHealth Group: Buy This Falling Knife - Raised 2026 Premiums Trigger Recovery ProspectsAugust 3 at 9:44 AM | seekingalpha.com1,119 Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Acquired by Earned Wealth Advisors LLCAugust 3 at 9:09 AM | marketbeat.comAllianz SE Purchases 7,220 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 3 at 8:44 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Bought by Commonwealth Equity Services LLCAugust 3 at 8:42 AM | marketbeat.comRaiffeisen Bank International AG Acquires 4,704 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 3 at 8:33 AM | marketbeat.comFairfield Financial Advisors LTD Lowers Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 3 at 8:32 AM | marketbeat.comBlair William & Co. IL Has $177.07 Million Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 3 at 8:14 AM | marketbeat.comDelta Financial Group Inc. Has $2.39 Million Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 3 at 7:35 AM | marketbeat.comScotia Capital Inc. Cuts Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 3 at 7:34 AM | marketbeat.comLiberty Wealth Management LLC Has $10.86 Million Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 3 at 7:23 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by LGT Capital Partners LTD.August 3 at 7:14 AM | marketbeat.comCumberland Partners Ltd Trims Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 3 at 6:43 AM | marketbeat.comLooking for Stability? UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Incorporated is a Timeless Buy and Hold StockAugust 3 at 5:21 AM | finance.yahoo.comUnitedHealth Group (UNH) Appoints Wayne S. 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