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UnitedHealth Group Stock

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UNHNYSERadar
US$401.43
-1.3% today

Company data

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Healthcare Plans
Country
United States
CEO
Stephen J. Hemsley
Employees
390,000
Market cap
$360.3 B
IPO
17/10/1984

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a comprehensive healthcare enterprise headquartered in Eden Prairie, USA. Founded in 1977, the company operates through four key divisions. The UnitedHealthcare segment provides a wide array of health benefit plans and consumer-focused services to a broad spectrum of clients,…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 15/10/2026. Not investment advice.

UnitedHealth Group stock: price history

16/10/25+12.5 %16/10/26

1D

-1.3%

1W

+5.8%

1M

+7.0%

6M

+23.7%

YTD

+21.6%

1Y

+12.5%

2Y

-29.7%

5Y

-6.2%

10Y

+180.0%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

26/01/2027 (in 101 days)

Volatility around earnings

~76% stronger price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vrange-breakout-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

What does this mean?

Range breakout

Bullish

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Very robust business model with strong megatrend tailwind: wide moat, strong pricing power, predictable revenue.

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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a comprehensive U.S. healthcare company that distributes its operations across four core divisions. UnitedHealthcare offers health insurance policies for businesses, government agencies, and individuals, and also includes specialized programs for seniors. Optum Health focuses on direct healthcare delivery and management services for individuals, employers, and insurers. The Optum Insight division provides technology solutions, data products, and consulting services across the entire healthcare industry. With Optum Rx, the company offers pharmaceutical supply services and leverages its enormous purchasing power to optimize therapy management and medication procurement. Through this deeply integrated structure of insurance, services, technology, and pharmaceuticals, the company covers a substantial portion of healthcare delivery.

Revenue model
Mixed
Recurring revenue
High
Pricing power
Strong
Moat
Wide
Moat type
Efficient scale
Capital intensity
Low
Customer concentration
Low

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Analyst assessment of UnitedHealth Group

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$373.00

CONSENSUS

US$471.33

MEDIAN

US$493.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$529.00

0

STRONG BUY

43

BUY

7

HOLD

2

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

52

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 15/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
TD CowenHoldmaintain15/10/2026
BairdNeutralmaintain14/10/2026
Piper SandlerOverweightmaintain14/10/2026
BarclaysOverweightmaintain14/10/2026
TD CowenHoldmaintain09/10/2026
JP MorganOverweightmaintain21/07/2026
MizuhoOutperformmaintain21/07/2026
BarclaysOverweightmaintain20/07/2026

UnitedHealth Group stock metrics

P/E

22.91

P/B

3.48

EV/EBITDA

14.6

RETURN ON EQUITY

3.9%

NET MARGIN

3.6%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.71

DIVIDEND YIELD

2.3%

AS OF

30/09/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

99.8%

FLOAT SHARES

895,446,158

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

5,920,527

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

GARCIA PAUL R

DirectorGrant103–Spontaneous05/10/2026

GARCIA PAUL R

DirectorGrant155–Spontaneous05/10/2026

FLYNN TIMOTHY PATRICK

DirectorGrant262–Spontaneous05/10/2026

Baker Charles D.

DirectorGrant257–Spontaneous05/10/2026

Noseworthy John H

DirectorGrant240–Spontaneous05/10/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, 92% fewer than yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -1.3%

Forums (Reddit)

17/0901/1016/10

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Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Ninety One UK Ltd1,266,720+163,35030/09/2026
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.853,517-452,53630/09/2026
DAVENPORT & Co LLC531,134-11,13730/09/2026
FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/480,050+2,08630/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC428,641+213,85230/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
14/09/202622/09/2026US$2.322.4 %
15/06/202623/06/2026US$2.322.2 %
09/03/202617/03/2026US$2.213.1 %
08/12/202516/12/2025US$2.212.7 %
15/09/202523/09/2025US$2.212.5 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
31/05/20052:1
19/06/20032:1
26/12/20002:1
11/03/19942:1
16/09/19922:1

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Frequently asked questions about UnitedHealth Group stock

What does UnitedHealth Group do?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a company in the Healthcare sector, Medical - Healthcare Plans industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Stephen J. Hemsley, the company employs around 390,000 people.

The IPO was on 17/10/1984; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker UNH.

What do analysts say about UnitedHealth Group stock?

52 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 15/10/2026).

The average price target is US$471.33, ranging from US$373.00 to US$529.00, with a median of US$493.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does UnitedHealth Group report next?

The next earnings date is 26/01/2027.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 76% stronger than usual.

Does UnitedHealth Group pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$2.32 per share, ex-date 14/09/2026, paid on 22/09/2026.

The dividend yield is 2.3% (as of 30/09/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to UnitedHealth Group?

Comparable stocks include CVS Health, Elevance Health, Cigna, Humana, Centene, Molina Healthcare and Oscar Health.

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