UNH Stock Overview
Operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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UNH: Valuations Seem Lofty for this Managed Healthcare Giant
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$565.19 |
| 52 Week High | US$630.73 |
| 52 Week Low | US$436.38 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| 11 Month Change | -8.22% |
| 3 Month Change | -4.16% |
| 1 Year Change | 3.57% |
| 33 Year Change | 17.88% |
| 5 Year Change | 94.58% |
| Change since IPO | 178,528.09% |
Recent News & Updates
Wall Street Lunch: UnitedHealthcare Executive Gunned Down In New York
Dec 04UnitedHealth Group: Preparing For December Investor Day, Buy Reiterated
Nov 21UnitedHealth: Expect A New Normal In CMS Funding - Maintain Buy
Oct 19Recent updates
Wall Street Lunch: UnitedHealthcare Executive Gunned Down In New York
Dec 04UnitedHealth Group: Preparing For December Investor Day, Buy Reiterated
Nov 21UnitedHealth: Expect A New Normal In CMS Funding - Maintain Buy
Oct 19UnitedHealth's Q3 Earnings Preview: A Tactical Opportunity Of Note
Oct 11UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Eyes Growth with Goodwill Partnership Amidst Cybersecurity and Financial Challenges
Sep 18
UnitedHealth Group's Guidance Is Overly Optimistic
Sep 12Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) A Risky Investment?
Sep 05UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Aug 20UnitedHealth Group: Now Is The Time To Buy This Dividend Compounder
Aug 08UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Aug 05UnitedHealth: Q2 2024 Earnings Review, A Panacea For Investor's Fears
Jul 16UnitedHealth Group: The Perfect Portfolio Balancer
Jul 08I'm Sticking To My Call: UnitedHealth Is Among The Best Dividend Growers
Jun 24UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 09UnitedHealth Group: A Wonderful Business At A Discounted Price
May 24Investors Appear Satisfied With UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (NYSE:UNH) Prospects
May 09UnitedHealth Group: A Quality Compounder With A Recent Pullback
May 01Investors Can Find Comfort In UnitedHealth Group's (NYSE:UNH) Earnings Quality
Apr 23UnitedHealth Group: A Loud Sigh Of Relief In Q1'24
Apr 18These 4 Measures Indicate That UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Apr 15UnitedHealth Q1 2024 Earnings Preview: Headwinds Not Enough To Derail This Juggernaut
Apr 10The Returns At UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Aren't Growing
Apr 02UnitedHealth: Undervalued Healthcare Stock With 'Sticky' Customers
Mar 18UnitedHealth Group: Doubling Down On This Dividend Growth Machine
Feb 16UnitedHealth: Rejoice When The Market Turns Fearful (Upgrade)
Jan 29Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) A Risky Investment?
Jan 15UnitedHealth Group: Preparing For Q4 Earnings
Jan 08Does UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jan 02UnitedHealth: A Dividend Grower To Consider For Your Portfolio
Dec 29Getting In Cheap On UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Is Unlikely
Dec 21UnitedHealth: I Will Get On Board If I Get A Steep Selloff
Dec 05UnitedHealth: Our Top Long Idea For 2024
Nov 27UnitedHealth Group: Excellent Healthcare Stock To Buy
Nov 08Shareholder Returns
| UNH | US Healthcare | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.6% | -5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1Y | 3.6% | -2.9% | 30.1% |
Return vs Industry: UNH exceeded the US Healthcare industry which returned -2.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UNH underperformed the US Market which returned 30.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UNH volatility | |
|---|---|
| UNH Average Weekly Movement | 4.3% |
| Healthcare Industry Average Movement | 7.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: UNH has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: UNH's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 440,000 | Andrew Witty | www.unitedhealthgroup.com |
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 insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Fundamentals Summary
| UNH fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$515.93b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$14.32b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$393.90b |
36.3x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs UNH overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UNH income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$393.90b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$303.81b |
| Gross Profit | US$90.09b |
| Other Expenses | US$75.78b |
| Earnings | US$14.32b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 15.56 |
| Gross Margin | 22.87% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.63% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 74.7% |
How did UNH perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.5%
Current Dividend Yield51%
Payout RatioDoes UNH pay a reliable dividends?
See UNH dividend history and benchmarks| UnitedHealth Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 09 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 17 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 2 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 6 days |
Does UNH pay a reliable dividends?
See UNH dividend history and benchmarks