UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

NYSE:UNH Stock Report

Market Cap: US$270.4b

UnitedHealth Group Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

UnitedHealth Group's CEO is Steve Hemsley, appointed in May 2025, has a tenure of 25.25 years. directly owns 0.12% of the company’s shares, worth $330.84M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Steve Hemsley

Chief executive officer

US$856.2k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureno data
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure3.2yrs
Board average tenure6.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

UnitedHealth's Sell-Off Is Exaggerated

May 25

Positive Sentiment Still Eludes UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Following 37% Share Price Slump

May 13
Positive Sentiment Still Eludes UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Following 37% Share Price Slump

UnitedHealth Group: Why I Never, Ever Use Stop Loss Orders

Apr 24

Down 20%, Still A Buy: Why I'm Doubling Down On UnitedHealth Group

Apr 17

UnitedHealth Group: Why Gains On CMS Rate Decision May Not Be Extended

Apr 09

UnitedHealth Group: Will 2025 Finally Be A Normal Year?

Mar 27

UnitedHealth: Well Oversold And Undervalued, Despite Significant Headwinds

Feb 24

Returns At UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Feb 19
Returns At UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Appear To Be Weighed Down

UnitedHealth Group: Buy The Dip

Feb 17

UnitedHealth Group: Delivered Satisfactory Growth Despite Bumps

Jan 30

UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Jan 24
UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

UnitedHealth: The Anatomy Of A Bearish Setup With Parameters To Confirm Or Deny (Technical Analysis)

Jan 17

UnitedHealth: Looking Ahead To Q4 Earnings

Jan 10

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) P/E Is On The Mark

Jan 01
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) P/E Is On The Mark

UnitedHealth Group: Recent Pullback Is A Buying Opportunity For Dividend Growth Investors (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 23

Wall Street Lunch: UnitedHealthcare Executive Gunned Down In New York

Dec 04

UnitedHealth Group: Preparing For December Investor Day, Buy Reiterated

Nov 21

UnitedHealth: Expect A New Normal In CMS Funding - Maintain Buy

Oct 19

UnitedHealth's Q3 Earnings Preview: A Tactical Opportunity Of Note

Oct 11

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Eyes Growth with Goodwill Partnership Amidst Cybersecurity and Financial Challenges

Sep 18
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Eyes Growth with Goodwill Partnership Amidst Cybersecurity and Financial Challenges

UnitedHealth Group's Guidance Is Overly Optimistic

Sep 12

Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) A Risky Investment?

Sep 05
Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) A Risky Investment?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Aug 20
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

UnitedHealth Group: Now Is The Time To Buy This Dividend Compounder

Aug 08

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Aug 05
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

UnitedHealth: Q2 2024 Earnings Review, A Panacea For Investor's Fears

Jul 16

UnitedHealth Group: The Perfect Portfolio Balancer

Jul 08

I'm Sticking To My Call: UnitedHealth Is Among The Best Dividend Growers

Jun 24

UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 09
UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

UnitedHealth Group: A Wonderful Business At A Discounted Price

May 24

UnitedHealth Group: A Quality Compounder With A Recent Pullback

May 01

UnitedHealth Group: A Loud Sigh Of Relief In Q1'24

Apr 18

UnitedHealth Q1 2024 Earnings Preview: Headwinds Not Enough To Derail This Juggernaut

Apr 10

UnitedHealth: Undervalued Healthcare Stock With 'Sticky' Customers

Mar 18

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Steve Hemsley's remuneration changed compared to UnitedHealth Group's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$22b

Dec 31 2024US$856kn/a

US$14b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$14b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$14b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$15b

Dec 31 2023US$595kn/a

US$22b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$22b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$21b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$21b

Dec 31 2022US$580kn/a

US$20b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$19b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$18b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$17b

Dec 31 2021US$575kn/a

US$17b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$15b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$15b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$17b

Dec 31 2020US$558kn/a

US$15b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$17b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$17b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$14b

Dec 31 2019US$8mUS$881k

US$14b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$13b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$13b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$13b

Dec 31 2018US$11mUS$1m

US$12b

Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD856.22K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.05M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Steve Hemsley (71 yo)

no data
Tenure
US$856,218
Compensation

Mr. Stephen J. Hemsley, also known as Steve, serves as Chief Executive Officer at UnitedHealth Group Incorporated since May 13, 2025. He has been Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of UnitedHealth Grou...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stephen Hemsley
CEO & Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairmanno dataUS$856.22k0.12%
$ 330.8m
John Rex
President & CFO8.9yrsUS$18.73m0.023%
$ 62.8m
Christopher Zaetta
Executive VPless than a yearUS$6.87m0.0011%
$ 3.1m
Erin L. McSweeney
Executive VP & Chief People Officer3.2yrsUS$6.27m0.0012%
$ 3.4m
Heather Cianfrocco
EVP of Governanceno dataUS$11.45m0.0025%
$ 6.7m
Thomas Roos
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer9.8yrsno data0.0032%
$ 8.8m
Sandeep Dadlani
Executive VP and Chief Digital & Technology Officer2.7yrsno datano data
Zachary Sopcak
Senior Vice President of Capital Markets Communications & Investor Relations3.2yrsno datano data
Jennifer Smoter
Senior VP & Chief Communications Officer4.2yrsno datano data
Terry Clark
Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer11.3yrsno datano data
Richard Migliori
Executive Vice President & Senior Advisor12.3yrsno datano data
Daniel Schumacher
Chief Strategy & Growth Officerno datano datano data
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: UNH's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stephen Hemsley
CEO & Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman25.3yrsUS$856.22k0.12%
$ 330.8m
Michele Hooper
Lead Independent Director17.6yrsUS$441.35k0.00037%
$ 1.0m
Paul Garcia
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$366.57k0.00035%
$ 946.5k
Andrew Witty
Non-Independent Director4.3yrsUS$26.34m0.012%
$ 33.3m
Timothy Flynn
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$400.77k0.00067%
$ 1.8m
Charles Baker
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$366.07kno data
Frederick McNabb
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$393.60k0.0015%
$ 4.1m
John Noseworthy
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$390.76k0.000030%
$ 81.1k
Valerie C. Rice
Independent Director7.8yrsUS$424.26k0.000040%
$ 108.2k
Kristen Gil
Independent Director2.4yrsUS$514.77k0.00049%
$ 1.3m
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
68yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: UNH's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/29 21:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/29 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is covered by 56 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David ToungArgus Research Company
Hua HaBaird
Joshua RaskinBarclays