UNH

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) (UNH)

Stock · NYSE · Health Care

$401.46as of 10/16/2026

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October 16, 2026

UnitedHealth Q3 Margins Rise, Membership Declines, Stock Volatility. UnitedHealth Group reported that Q3 operating margins improved while membership numbers slipped, a mix that could reshape the company's growth outlook. The earnings beat sparked a sharp 51% drop followed by a 40% rebound, reflecting market uncertainty. Analysts note that guidance revisions this earnings season may influence future performance.

Active signals

Support level
$375.17
Industry
Medical Specialities

What UNH's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume SpikeActive now38+1.3%58%
Bollinger Band Breakdown28+1.3%61%
Bollinger Band BreakoutActive now21-1.3%38%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now21-0.3%48%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.2%51%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About UNH

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a health care company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Optum Health, Optum Insight, Optum Rx; and UnitedHealthcare. The Optum Health segment provides care delivery, care management, wellness and consumer engagement, and health financial services with patients, consumers, care delivery systems, providers, employers, payers, and pub…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Medical Specialities
Employees
390,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$364.47$372.68
Market cap
$366.86B
P/E (trailing)
22.13
P/E (forward)
16.45
EPS (trailing)
$17.52
Dividend yield
1.37%
Beta
0.54
Avg. volume
4.93M
Ex-dividend date
September 14, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 22, 2026
52-week range
$255.97$461.62
Next earnings: October 13, 2026 · EPS estimate $4.15Before Openconfirmed

How UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (DE) Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$447.57BNet Income$12.06B (3%)Other$323.37B (72%)SG&A$59.59B (13%)Cost of Revenue$50.66B (11%)Tax$1.89B (0%)UNH

Source: 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$396.91B(89%)
Operating Income$18.96B(4%)

Forecasts

25 analyst ratings

Buy 79%
Hold 21%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$529
+31.8%
Median
$490
+22.1%
Low
$380
-5.3%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
766
Disposed
0

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
783.43M
Total value held
$202.39B
Institutional holders
2982
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown73.47M
  • Unknown58.87M
  • Unknown45.33M
  • Unknown29.69M
  • Unknown27.78M
  • Unknown22.77M
  • Unknown20.87M
  • Unknown20.82M
  • Unknown17.76M
  • Unknown17.11M

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