Unitedhealth Group Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with industry-average ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is significant.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 62 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 378.64.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Media Coverage
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is an American multinational for-profit organization that specializes in health insurance and healthcare services, located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Operating under the UnitedHealthcare brand for insurance products and the Optum brand for healthcare services, it is recognized as the world's seventh-largest company by revenue and the largest healthcare corporation by revenue. The company ranks 8th on the 2024 Fortune Global 500 list, with a market capitalization of $460.3 billion as of December 20, 2024. UnitedHealth Group has encountered numerous investigations, lawsuits, and penalties—including SEC enforcement related to stock option backdating, Medicare overbilling, unfair claims practices, denials of mental health treatments, and anticompetitive conduct—illuminating deep-rooted issues of fraud, patient harm, and corporate misconduct.
The current financial score of Unitedhealth Group Inc is 5.14, ranking 71 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 113.22B, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.11%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 99.82%.
Key Metrics
The current valuation score of Unitedhealth Group Inc is 6.55, ranking 51 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 22.09, which is 82.30% below the recent high of 40.26 and 53.70% above the recent low of 10.23.
The current earnings forecast score of Unitedhealth Group Inc is 7.47, ranking 39 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The average price target is 410.00, with a high of 440.00 and a low of 198.00.
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The current price momentum score of Unitedhealth Group Inc is 6.83, ranking 38 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 339.97 and the support level at 262.50, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
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The current institutional shareholding score of Unitedhealth Group Inc is 7.00, ranking 38 out of 75 in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 83.50%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 2.74%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 90.18M shares, representing 9.96% of shares outstanding, with 0.81% increase in holdings.
The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Healthcare Providers & Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. No risk assessment score is currently available for Unitedhealth Group Inc. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry's average is 5.62. The company's beta value is 0.42. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Unitedhealth Group Inc’s latest ESG disclosure is at an average level in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, showing no material impact on overall risk.
