UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)

NYSE: UNH · Real-Time Price · USD
356.26
+1.79 (0.50%)
At close: Jan 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
355.00
-1.26 (-0.35%)
After-hours: Jan 23, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
0.50%
Market Cap322.71B
Revenue (ttm)435.16B
Net Income (ttm)17.59B
Shares Out 905.84M
EPS (ttm)19.22
PE Ratio18.54
Forward PE21.09
Dividend$8.84 (2.48%)
Ex-Dividend DateDec 8, 2025
Volume9,082,506
Open354.28
Previous Close354.47
Day's Range352.99 - 357.87
52-Week Range234.60 - 606.36
Beta0.43
AnalystsBuy
Price Target398.17 (+11.76%)
Earnings DateJan 27, 2026

About UNH

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a health care company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older; Medicaid plans, children’s health insurance and health... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
IPO Date Oct 17, 1984
Employees 400,000
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol UNH
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, UnitedHealth Group's revenue was $400.28 billion, an increase of 7.71% compared to the previous year's $371.62 billion. Earnings were $14.41 billion, a decrease of -35.64%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 24 analysts, the average rating for UNH stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $398.17, which is an increase of 11.76% from the latest price.

Price Target
$398.17
(11.76% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

UnitedHealth: Less Exposed To ACA Risk Than Investors Think (Rating Downgrade)

ACA budget headlines create noise, but UnitedHealth's limited ACA exposure reduces direct earnings risk versus peers. Margin compression, not member losses, is the core issue—top-line growth remains s...

15 hours ago - Seeking Alpha

Health insurance executives pressed on affordability in Congress

Top executives from five of the nation's largest health insurers began testifying on Thursday to lawmakers in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate about the rising costs of Americans' hea...

Other symbols: CICVSELV
2 days ago - Reuters

UnitedHealth to offer rebates to its Obamacare customers

UnitedHealth Group Inc. will provide rebates to its Obamacare plan members in 2026, company CEO Stephen Hemsley said in a prepared testimony released Wednesday.

3 days ago - Reuters

Undercovered Dozen: Dell, Brighthouse, UnitedHealth, And More

Undercovered Dozen: Dell, Brighthouse, UnitedHealth, And More

Other symbols: DELL
4 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Should you load up on UnitedHealth stock ahead of January 27th?

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) remains in focus ahead of the health insurance company's Q4 earnings scheduled for next week on January 27th. But for long-term investors, its upcoming earnings – even i...

5 days ago - Invezz

Eyes Back On UnitedHealth As First Health Insurer To Report Earnings

All eyes are on UnitedHealth Group for signs the company – and the health insurance industry as a whole – are getting a handle on rising costs that have dogged the nation's giant health insurers for t...

5 days ago - Forbes

3 S&P 500 Stocks to Sell in 2026

The S&P 500 is chugging along at a solid rate, as it's up 17% over the past year and up 2.5% over the past month. Market mavens should like what they see as the index crests the 6,950 mark, with 7,300...

Other symbols: GEHCTSLA
8 days ago - Benzinga

UNH Stock vs. CVS

UnitedHealth‘s stock has significantly lagged behind competitors like CVS and Centene over the previous year. A detailed examination indicates strong profitability, with an LTM Operating Margin of 6%,...

Other symbols: CVS
9 days ago - Forbes

Wedgewood Partners: Q4 2025 Top Performers And Detractors

Alphabet continued to make significant contributions to performance during the quarter. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing also contributed to performance during the quarter. Old Dominion Freight Line...

9 days ago - Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth to accelerate Medicare Advantage payments to some rural hospitals

UnitedHealth's health insurance unit said on Wednesday it has launched a pilot program aimed at speeding up Medicare Advantage payments by 50% on average to support independent rural hospitals in some...

10 days ago - Reuters

UnitedHealth: Inflection Confirmation Imminent

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated navigated a turbulent 2025 with management changes, mispriced costs, and a surging medical cost ratio, but revenue growth remained robust. We expect 2026 EPS guidance i...

11 days ago - Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth Could Re-Take Its All-Time High In 2026

Recently the U.S. Senate approved another round of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidy extensions. Trump said he "might" veto the subsidy extensions, but he did not conclusively say he would. UnitedHeal...

11 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Final Trades: Capital One, UnitedHealth, Regeneron and Alibaba

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Other symbols: BABACOFREGN
12 days ago - CNBC Television

New Independent Studies: Medicare Advantage Delivers Greater Value to the Federal Government and Beneficiaries than Traditional Medicare

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group today announced the release of two new, independent commissioned actuarial studies. The findings, from the independent actuarial and research firm Milliman, using...

12 days ago - Business Wire

Senate report says UnitedHealth used aggressive tactics to boost medicare payments, WSJ reports

Health insurer UnitedHealth Group used aggressive tactics to gather diagnoses that can boost Medicare Advantage payments, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a U.S. Senate committee inv...

12 days ago - Reuters

UnitedHealth Group deployed aggressive tactics to collect payment-boosting diagnoses for its Medicare Advantage members, a Senate committee investigating the company's practices said

Sen. Chuck Grassley launched an investigation last year following Wall Street Journal reports examining the company's Medicare Advantage practices.

12 days ago - WSJ

The 2026 Dogs Of The Dow: 10 High-Yield Blue Chips

The Dow Jones Industrial Average itself yields modestly, but the Dogs of the Dow 2026 pack more dividend bite. The index's top payers dish up to 6.8%.

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13 days ago - Forbes

January Dogs Of The Dow: One Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Buy

Verizon stands out as the only Dow stock meeting the 'dogcatcher' ideal: annual dividends from $1K invested exceed its single share price. Analyst projections suggest the top ten Dow Dogs could delive...

Other symbols: AMGNCRMDISHDHONJNJKO
14 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Are CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna Hiding Billions In PBM Rebates? New Report Claims They Are

A new report from Hunterbrook Media investigates how the three biggest health care giants in the U.S.— CVS Health Corp. (NASDAQ:CVS), UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) and Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) — ar...

Other symbols: CICVS
18 days ago - Benzinga

TPG in talks to buy UnitedHealth's Optum UK unit, Sky News reports

U.S. private equity firm TPG is close to acquiring UnitedHealth's Optum UK business, in a deal worth between 1.2 billion pounds ($1.62 billion) and 1.4 billion pounds, Sky News reported on Tuesday.

Other symbols: TPG
18 days ago - Reuters

How Corporate Security Has Changed a Year After UnitedHealth Killing

Spending on executive protection is up, and it isn't all bodyguards and trained drivers.

19 days ago - WSJ

Dogs Of The Dow: 10 High-Yield Stocks With Dividends Up To 6.8% - Including Several Warren Buffett Favorites

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record all-time highs in 2025 with many of the components ending the year higher. Along with serving as a well-known barometer of overall market health, the index ...

Other symbols: AMGNCVXHDJNJKOMRKNKE
22 days ago - Benzinga

Chart Master: UnitedHealthcare might be setting up for a bearish-to-bullish reversal

Carter Worth, Worth Charting, joins 'Fast Money' to talk what's ahead for UnitedHealthcare.

24 days ago - CNBC Television

UnitedHealth: Valuation Is Reset, Bull Case Is Still Standing Tall

UnitedHealth Group sentiments have found their footing after significant declines, aided by sector recovery and Berkshire Hathaway's confidence-boosting purchase. UNH remains reasonably valued compare...

24 days ago - Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth has regulatory headwinds to get through in 2026, says DCLA's Sarat Sethi

Sarat Sethi, DCLA, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk stocks that are struggling heading into 2026 including UnitedHeath, SalesForce, and Amazon.

25 days ago - CNBC Television