UnitedHealth/$UNH

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About UnitedHealth

UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers and provides medical benefits to about 51 million members globally, including 1 million outside the US as of December 2024. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in medical insurance. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's Optum franchises help create a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to both affiliated and third-party customers.

Ticker

$UNH
Sector

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

400,000

UnitedHealth Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$326B
15.58
$23.12
0.45
$8.62
2.45%

What the Analysts think about UnitedHealth

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for UnitedHealth stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

UnitedHealth appointed Patrick Conway as CEO of its Optum services arm, leveraging his expertise in value-based care to drive growth and improve performance in its fastest-growing division. (Reuters)
UnitedHealth forecasts that 78% of its Medicare Advantage members will be enrolled in 4-star or higher plans for 2026, positioning the company to capture substantial CMS bonus payments and enhanced reimbursements. (Reuters)
Optum Rx’s initiative to cut up to 25% of annual prescription reauthorization requirements eases administrative burdens for members and may lower costs, strengthening competitive differentiation in pharmacy benefit management. (Reuters)
UnitedHealth’s full-year 2025 EPS forecast was slashed to at least $16, well below analysts’ $20.91 estimate, as accelerating medical cost trends were significantly underestimated, triggering a nearly 5% drop in shares. (Reuters)
To resolve antitrust concerns over its $3.3 billion Amedisys acquisition, UnitedHealth must divest 164 hospice and home health locations, risking integration synergies and potential revenue dilution. (Reuters)
A DOJ criminal probe into Optum Health’s billing practices for in-home visits heightens regulatory risk and may result in fines or operational restrictions for the company’s healthcare services arm. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Sept 2025.

UnitedHealth Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

UnitedHealth Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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