UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)
| Market Cap | 549.86B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 393.90B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 14.32B |
| Shares Out | 920.28M |
| EPS (ttm) | 15.38 |
| PE Ratio | 38.84 |
| Forward PE | 20.38 |
| Dividend | $8.40 (1.41%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Volume | 2,135,667 |
| Open | 600.00 |
| Previous Close | 600.50 |
| Day's Range | 596.80 - 603.96 |
| 52-Week Range | 436.38 - 630.73 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| Analysts | Strong Buy |
| Price Target | 606.32 (+1.48%) |
| Earnings Date | Jan 10, 2025 |
About UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. 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 addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children’s health insur... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2023, UnitedHealth Group's revenue was $371.62 billion, an increase of 14.64% compared to the previous year's $324.16 billion. Earnings were $22.38 billion, an increase of 11.24%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 20 analysts, the average rating for UNH stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $606.32, which is an increase of 1.48% from the latest price.
News
UnitedHealth Group: Preparing For December Investor Day, Buy Reiterated
UnitedHealthcare navigates regulatory challenges, rising medical costs, and a cyberattack, maintaining growth and positioning for long-term success in a resilient healthcare sector. Despite temporary ...
CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna sue to block FTC case over insulin prices
CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna sued the Federal Trade Commission, claiming the agency's case against drug middlemen over high insulin prices in the U.S. is unconstitutional. The complaint i...
US sues to block UnitedHealth's $3.3 bln purchase of Amedisys
The Justice Department and three U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc over concern the deal would harm competition in the market f...
US Justice Department preps suit over UnitedHealth-Amedisys deal, Bloomberg News reports
The U.S. Justice Department is moving to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc. over concerns the deal would harm competition in the market for home health services, Bloombe...
Trump Win Gives Some U.S. Health Insurers A Post-Election Bump On Wall Street
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Trump Will Create New Winners and Losers in Healthcare
Market reactions sharply diverged among healthcare companies as investors expect changes to Obamacare, Medicare.
UnitedHealth Group Board Authorizes Payment of Quarterly Dividend
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group Quarterly Dividend.
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UnitedHealthcare Expands its Individual & Family Plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace to 30 States
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UnitedHealth Group breach compromised health data of 100 million people: How and when are victims being notified?
Earlier this year, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) and key player in the U.S. healthcare sector, suffered a catastrophic ransomware attack attributed to the Russian-speakin...
UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare data breach affects over 100 million people in America
More than 100 million individuals had private health information stolen during the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare in February, a cyberattack that caused months of unprecedented outages and wid...
Hack at UnitedHealth's tech unit impacted 100 mln people
The February hack at UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare unit affected the data of 100 million people, the U.S. health department's website showed, making it the largest data breach in the country.
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UnitedHealth Group: Buy This Bargain Before It's Gone
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UnitedHealth: Expect A New Normal In CMS Funding - Maintain Buy
The market has over-reacted to UNH's cautious FY2025 guidance, since the lower bottom-line is attributed to "CMS payment cuts, the IRA, and a mismatch between Medicaid rates and medical program." Give...
UnitedHealth Group Pulls Back Into A Healthy Buying Opportunity
UnitedHealth Group's UNH stock price pulled back following the Q3 earnings release in what can best be described as a temper tantrum. The results weren't bad, outpacing the consensus estimates and com...
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Should You Pick UNH Stock At $560?
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) recently reported its Q3 results, with revenues and earnings exceeding our expectations. The company reported revenue of $100.8 billion and adjusted earnings of $7.15 pe...