UNH

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware)

$277.26

+1.20%
Apr 2, 2026
Bobby Quantitative Model
UnitedHealth Group is a leading healthcare company operating in the Medical - Healthcare Plans industry. It is a healthcare services colossus, defined by its massive scale in health insurance and its integrated Optum franchises spanning pharmacy benefits, outpatient care, and analytics.

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UNH 12-Month Price Forecast

Historical Price
Current Price $277.26
Average Target $277.26
High Target $318.849
Low Target $235.671

Wall Street consensus

Most Wall Street analysts maintain a constructive view on UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware)'s 12-month outlook, with a consensus price target around $360.44 and implied upside of +30.0% versus the current price.

Average Target

$360.44

7 analysts

Implied Upside

+30.0%

vs. current price

Analyst Count

7

covering this stock

Price Range

$222 - $360

Analyst target range

Buy
2 (29%)
Hold
3 (43%)
Sell
2 (29%)

Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish consensus on UnitedHealth Group, with recent ratings from major firms including Outperform from Mizuho, Overweight from JP Morgan, Barclays, and Wells Fargo, and Buy from Truist Securities, Jefferies, and UBS. This indicates strong institutional support despite the stock's recent decline. Analyst estimates project an average EPS of $32.46 for the coming period, with a high estimate of $34.07 and a low of $31.78, and an average revenue estimate of approximately $539.7 billion.

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UNH Technical Analysis

The stock has been in a pronounced downtrend over the past six months, with the price declining from approximately $353 in early October 2025 to around $270 by the end of March 2026, representing a 23.5% drop. This decline significantly underperformed the broader market, as indicated by a -20.68 relative strength over six months. Short-term performance has been weak, with the stock down 7.73% over the past month and 18.03% over the past three months, both periods showing substantial negative relative strength versus the S&P 500. The current price of $270.59 sits near the lower end of its 52-week range of $234.60 to $606.36, representing a decline of over 55% from its high. The stock has experienced a maximum drawdown of -60.34%, indicating severe volatility and selling pressure over the observed period. While the price rose 3.36% on the last trading day, this follows a significant multi-month decline.

Beta

0.38

0.38x market volatility

Max Drawdown

-60.3%

Largest decline past year

52-Week Range

$235-$606

Price range past year

Annual Return

-47.0%

Cumulative gain past year

PeriodUNH ReturnS&P 500
1m-4.1%-3.6%
3m-17.6%-4.0%
6m-23.0%-2.0%
1y-47.0%+16.2%
ytd-17.6%-3.8%

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UNH Fundamental Analysis

Revenue growth remains robust on a year-over-year basis, with Q4 2025 revenue of $113.2 billion representing 12.31% growth compared to the prior year's Q4. However, profitability has deteriorated sharply in the most recent quarter, with Q4 2025 net income plummeting to $10 million (a net margin of 0.0088%) from $5.54 billion in Q4 2024, primarily due to a significant increase in other expenses and a large tax benefit reversal. The company maintains a moderate debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, indicating manageable leverage. Cash flow generation remains a strength, with trailing twelve-month free cash flow of $16.08 billion, providing substantial financial flexibility for operations, dividends, and share repurchases despite the recent earnings pressure. Operational efficiency metrics have been impacted by the recent profit decline. Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 12.8%, which is respectable but has likely fallen from higher historical levels given the Q4 results. The current ratio of 0.79 suggests a relatively tight liquidity position for meeting short-term obligations.

Quarterly Revenue

$113.2B

2025-12

Revenue YoY Growth

+0.12%

YoY Comparison

Gross Margin

+0.16%

Latest Quarter

Free Cash Flow

$16.1B

Last 12 Months

Revenue & Net Income Trends (2 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

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Valuation Analysis: Is UNH Overvalued?

Given the company's positive net income on a trailing basis, the primary valuation metric is the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio. The trailing P/E ratio is approximately 24.9, while the forward P/E is notably lower at 13.6, reflecting analyst expectations for a significant earnings recovery from the depressed Q4 level. The forward estimate is based on an average EPS forecast of $32.46. Peer comparison data is not available in the provided inputs. Other valuation metrics include a Price-to-Sales ratio of 0.67 and an EV-to-Sales ratio of 0.69, which appear low and may reflect the market's discount for the recent profitability challenges. The Price-to-Book ratio of 3.19 suggests the market values the company above its accounting equity.

PE

24.9x

Latest Quarter

vs. Historical

Low-End

5-Year PE Range -80x~7510x

vs. Industry Avg

N/A

Industry PE ~N/A*

EV/EBITDA

15.4x

Enterprise Value Multiple

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