UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)

NYSE: UNH · Real-Time Price · USD
332.16
+3.22 (0.98%)
At close: Dec 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
332.12
-0.04 (-0.01%)
Pre-market: Dec 31, 2025, 8:42 AM EST
0.98%
Market Cap300.88B
Revenue (ttm)435.16B
Net Income (ttm)17.59B
Shares Out 905.84M
EPS (ttm)19.22
PE Ratio17.28
Forward PE19.67
Dividend$8.84 (2.66%)
Ex-Dividend DateDec 8, 2025
Volume4,432,462
Open329.73
Previous Close328.94
Day's Range329.51 - 336.15
52-Week Range234.60 - 606.36
Beta0.43
AnalystsBuy
Price Target407.88 (+22.8%)
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 25 analysts, the average rating for UNH stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $407.88, which is an increase of 22.80% from the latest price.

Price Target
$407.88
(22.80% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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.

15 hours ago - CNBC Television

UNH stock: what next for the top laggard in the Dow Jones Index?

The UnitedHealth (UNH) stock price dropped by 32% in 2025, making it the worst-performing company in the Dow Jones Index. This crash pushed its market capitalization from a peak of $541 billion in Apr...

23 hours ago - Invezz

3 Risks That Can Make UnitedHealth Stock Unattractive

UnitedHealth (UNH) has encountered difficulties in the past. Its stock has decreased by over 30% within less than two months on two separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market capit...

1 day ago - Forbes

Dogs of the Dow Had a Strong Year as Dividends Paid Off

High-yielding Dow stocks outperformed the broader market this year. Will new Dow dogs Home Depot, Nike, and UnitedHealth keep the streak going?

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1 day ago - Barrons

These stocks fell hard in 2025, but analysts see as much as 65% upside for them in 2026

Although the S&P 500 has returned 19.3% so far this year, dozens of stocks are showing significant declines for 2025.

1 day ago - Market Watch

UnitedHealth: An Undervalued Blue-Chip Stock With Multiple Levers To Pull And Ways To Win

UnitedHealth, a managed healthcare firm that provides health insurance, pharmacy benefit management, and care delivery to millions of clients, is now a $297 billion (by market cap) healthcare behemoth...

1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

12 Stocks That Dropped After Tax-Loss Selling—and Can Bounce Back

The sale of underperforming assets to lessen stockholders' tax burden can render some stocks undervalued. An Evercore screen can help you find names that can bounce back.

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8 days ago - Barrons

UnitedHealth vows to be a better company amid layoffs

UnitedHealth Group has laid off dozens of remote employees in healthcare technology and services marketing from its Optum unit, who were given two weeks notice in November, sources told Health Payer S...

8 days ago - Fast Company

UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash

UnitedHealth Group released the first results from a sprawling independent audit of its business practices and committed to a wide range of steps to track and implement improvements in three specific ...

12 days ago - CNBC

UnitedHealth pledges operational changes after external audits

UnitedHealth said on Friday that audits by outside consulting firms of its health services and pharmacy benefit units would result in operational changes including more automation and increased standa...

12 days ago - Reuters

UnitedHealth Group: The Floor Is Set For Recovery

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has stabilized after recent headwinds, with profits recovering, and the foundation set for renewed growth. UNH's Q4 2025 dividend was raised 5.2% year-over-year, signal...

13 days ago - Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth Stock Can Jump 30% On These Catalysts

UnitedHealth has shown considerable rally potential, with several instances of gains exceeding 30% within two months recorded in crucial years 2010, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2025. Importantly, it achieve...

13 days ago - Forbes

UnitedHealth: Most Negatives Appear Priced In; 2026 Could Be A Transition Year

UnitedHealth is well positioned for a potential recovery after two challenging years marked by cyberattacks, leadership turnover, and ongoing regulatory investigations. All major negative news appears...

14 days ago - Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth: A Long-Term Compounder Worth Holding Through Any Cycle

UnitedHealth remains a "Buy" with a $400 price target, reflecting 19% upside and continued market outperformance potential. UNH delivered a Q3 2025 double-beat, posting 12% revenue growth and exceedin...

18 days ago - Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth Group Announces Earnings Release Date

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will release its full year 2025 financial results and provide 2026 financial guidance on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, before the market opens, and will ...

18 days ago - Business Wire

UnitedHealth's 2026 Could Surprise The Street

UnitedHealth crashed over 40% YTD as seniors' utilization spiked and MLR neared 90%, but the stock has already rebounded ~25% since my mid‑May Buy. The Q3 showed 12% revenue growth and a 4% EPS beat d...

18 days ago - Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth Group: This Top-Notch Dividend Grower Is Staging A Comeback

UnitedHealth Group remains a core dividend growth holding, benefiting from demographic tailwinds and a dominant healthcare ecosystem role. Despite a 41.1% EPS drop in 2025 from elevated medical care r...

19 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Eight stock picks to play one of the healthiest corners of the market

The healthcare sector of the U.S. stock market as a whole is cheaply priced, which can make it attractive to investors concerned that the S&P 500 has gotten too expensive several years into a bull mar...

19 days ago - Market Watch

UNH Stock: Can UnitedHealth Recover From 2025's Turbulence?

UnitedHealth's stock has generally underperformed compared to some rivals over the last year, but how does it stand against competitors in the ever-changing healthcare landscape? An in-depth analysis ...

21 days ago - Forbes

Is UnitedHealth Stock Winning?

UnitedHealth's stock has generally underperformed compared to some rivals over the last year, but how does it stand against competitors in the ever-changing healthcare landscape? An in-depth analysis ...

21 days ago - Forbes

West Virginia sues United HealthGroup's pharmacy benefit manager over opioid sales

West Virginia sued United HealthGroup on Monday in federal court, alleging that the company's pharmacy benefit manager Optum fueled the state's opioid crisis by oversupplying its communities with addi...

22 days ago - Reuters

UNH Stock In 2026: Bull And Bear Case Scenarios

For UnitedHealth's stock, the Medical Care Ratio (MCR) serves as the most significant factor influencing core profitability. The unexpected rise in MCR from around 82% in 2022 to an anticipated 88% in...

26 days ago - Forbes

UnitedHealth: Time To Buy This Healthcare Fortress

UnitedHealth Group is rated Buy, with the worst seemingly behind and a clear path to margin recovery and earnings growth from 2026 onward. UNH's 2025 headwinds - higher medical expense ratio, Medicare...

26 days ago - Seeking Alpha

UnitedHealth: Axing Another Distraction, Onto 2026

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is positioned for a multi-year turnaround, with 2026 marking the inflection and 2027 expected to deliver significant margin expansion. UNH's exit from Latin America, in...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Mangione shown videos of UnitedHealthcare CEO killing in court

Luigi Mangione has watched surveillance videos of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at a court appearance.

4 weeks ago - Skynews