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UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$574.24 USD

574.24
2,369,452

+8.95 (1.58%)

Updated Aug 13, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $573.12 -1.12 (-0.20%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.03%
2Buy17.70%
3Hold9.37%
4Sell5.03%
5Strong Sell2.48%
S&P50011.19%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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B Value D Growth B Momentum B VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 21% (198 out of 250)

Industry: Medical - HMOs

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Zacks News

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. is the largest health care services company in the world, serving over 50 million individuals in the United States as of 2019 and over 5 million internationally. The company provides a wide range of health care products and services, such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs), point of service plans (POS), preferred provider organizations (PPOs), and managed fee-for-service programs. UnitedHealth has the largest and most diverse membership base within the managed-care organization market, which gives it significant competitive advantages. It also has built its prescription drug business through OptumRx division, with the acquisition of Catamaran in 2015.

Community Health Systems (CYH) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) reported adjusted earnings of 8 cents per share in the first quarter of 2017, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 6 cents by 33%.

    Universal Health (UHS) Beats on Q1 Earnings, Misses Revenues

    Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS) reported first-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of $2.10 per share that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.9%.

      Anthem's (ANTM) Beats Q1 Earnings on Increased Revenues

      Anthem Inc.'s (ANTM) first-quarter 2017 adjusted net income per share of $4.7 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.8 by 23.7%.

        The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: General Electric, Bank of America, UnitedHealth and Phillip Morris

        The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: General Electric, Bank of America, UnitedHealth and Phillip Morris

          Top Ranked Growth Stocks to Buy for April 25th

          Here are four stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, April 25th:

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            Earnings Season Scorecard & Today's Top Stock Research Reports

            Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including General Electric (GE), Bank of America (BAC), UnitedHealth (UNH) and Philip Morris (PM).

              Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for April 20th

              Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, April 20th:

                UnitedHealth (UNH) Q1 Earnings Beat on Membership Growth

                UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) earnings per share of $2.37, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate

                  UnitedHealth's (UNH) Q1 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues

                  UnitedHealth (UNH) earnings of $2.37, comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.18 and was up 31% year over year.

                    Should You Buy UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Ahead of Earnings?

                    UnitedHealth Group (UNH) looks like an exciting pick for investors as it is poised to beat at earnings season.

                      UnitedHealth (UNH) Poised to Beat on Q1 Earnings: Here's Why

                      We expect UnitedHealth (UNH) to beat earnings expectations when it reports first-quarter results on Apr 18, before the opening bell.

                        Should You Retain Universal Health (UHS) Stock in Portfolio?

                        Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) stock has gained 9% in last three months, outperforming the Zacks Hospitals industry's increase of 7.6%.

                          Cigna Hurt by CMS Control, Blocked Deal, Yet on Growth Path

                          Cigna Corp. (CI) has been in troubled waters with the restriction imposed by the CMS, friction with Anthem, but has managed to carry on well.

                            Here's Why You Should Dump Tenet Healthcare (THC) Stock Now

                            Texas-based health care services company Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC) seems to have fallen out of favor with investors.

                              Should You Retain Acadia Healthcare Stock in Your Portfolio?

                              The Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (ACHC) stock gained momentum in the first quarter of 2017

                                WellCare and Catholic Health Team Up to Improve Health Care

                                WellCare of New York, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WCG), recently inked a deal with Catholic Health and Catholic Medical Partners to enhance its health care services.

                                  Teladoc to Boost Jefferson Health's Telehealth Platform

                                  Teladoc's (TDOC) services will complement JeffConnect, the telehealth program of Jefferson Health.

                                    Is Anthem (ANTM) About to Exit Public Exchange Business?

                                    Anthem Inc. (ANTM) is planning to scale back its participation on loss making public exchange business for 2018, as per analysts who met management.

                                      Community Health Completes Tender Offer for Senior Notes

                                      Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) recently announced the completion of the previously announced cash tender offer for its outstanding 5.125% Senior Secured Notes, due 2018.

                                        Another Run at Health Care Reform: Impact on Healthcare

                                        We wait to see how "repealing and replacing" the Obamacare with ACHC proceeds.

                                          The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: UnitedHealth Group, Tyson Foods, Seagate Technology, CGI Group and First Data

                                          The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: UnitedHealth Group, Tyson Foods, Seagate Technology, CGI Group and First Data

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                                            ETFs Deserving a Close Watch If Health Care Plans Fail

                                            With Trump's Health Care plans, due for voting today, these ETFs may see considerable movement.

                                              Should HCA Holdings (HCA) Stock Be in Your Portfolio Now?

                                              HCA Holdings Inc. (HCA) stock has gained 8.12% in the last one year, outperforming the Zacks categorized Medical-Hospitals industry, which registered an increase of only 1.26%.

                                                4 Reasons Why UnitedHealth (UNH) Stock Looks Attractive Now

                                                UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) remains the leader in the health insurance industry by virtue of its vast scale and tremendously diversified operations.

                                                  Molina Hit by Public Exchanges, Failed Aetna-Humana Merger

                                                  Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH) continues to suffer from ongoing issues related to the Affordable Care Act's insurance Marketplace.