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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:

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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:

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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 C Momentum C 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 22% (195 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.

UnitedHealth Extends Expiration Date of SCA Share Exchange

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) recently declared that the expiration of its previously announced exchange offer for all of the outstanding shares of Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (SCAI) ("SCA???) has been extended.

    UnitedHealth's Senior Unsecured Notes Rated by A.M Best

    UnitedHealth Group, Inc.'s (UNH) senior unsecured notes recently received rating action from A.M Best.

      UnitedHealth's (UNH) Senior Unsecured Debt Rated by Moody's

      UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) recently announced that its senior unsecured debt has been assigned an A3 rating by Moody's Investors Service, a wing of Moody???s Corporation (MCO).

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          Teladoc (TDOC) Q4 Loss Lower Than Expected, Guides for '17

          Teladoc Inc.'s (TDOC) fourth-quarter operating loss of 31 cents per share came in narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 35 cents per share.

            Select Medical (SEM) Q4 Earnings Miss, Keeps 2017 Guidance

            Select Medical Holdings Corp. (SEM) reported fourth-quarter 2016 earnings of 12 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents.

              Tenet Healthcare (THC) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates

              Tenet Healthcare Corp. (THC) reported fourth-quarter 2016 operating earnings of 6 cents per share that missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents by 70%.

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                Top Research Reports for February 22, 2017

                Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including UnitedHealth (UNH), General Mills (GIS) and Public Storage (PSA).

                  Community Health Systems (CYH) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates

                  Community Health Systems, Inc. (CYH) reported adjusted earnings of 46 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2016, which crushed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 12 cents by 283%

                    UnitedHealth Hits 52-Week High on Solid Results, SCAI Deal

                    UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) touched a 52-week highdriven by robust fourth-quarter earnings, strong 2017 guidance and the acquisition of Surgical Care.

                      Why Is UnitedHealth (UNH) Up 4.2% Since the Last Earnings Report?

                      UnitedHealth (UNH) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

                        Molina Healthcare (MOH) Q4 Earnings, Revenues Miss Estimates

                        Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH) reported fourth-quarter 2016 adjusted net income per share of 63 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 75 cents by 16%.

                          Will Health Insurers Face the Music of Trump's Policies?

                          After having adjusted to tthe ACA policy, insurers might have to reassess their business strategies in the wake of the Trump presidency.

                            Humana (HUM) Beats on Earnings, Misses Revenues in Q4

                            Humana Inc.'s (HUM) fourth-quarter 2016 operating earnings per share of $2.09, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06 roughly by 1.4%.

                              Express Scripts (ESRX) Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

                              Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX), is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2016 results on Feb 14 after market closes.

                                Will Q4 Earnings Hold a Surprise for DaVita (DVA) Stock?

                                DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. (DVA) is set to report fourth-quarter 2016 results after market close on Feb 9.

                                  WellCare Health (WCG) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Misses Revenues

                                  WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WCG) reported fourth-quarter 2016 adjusted operating earnings of $1.03 per share that missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 53 cents by 94%.

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                                      GNC Holdings (GNC) Q4 Earnings: A Surprise in the Cards?

                                      GNC Holdings, Inc. (GNC) -- a specialty retailer of health and nutrition related products -- is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2016 financial results on Feb 16, before the opening bell.

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                                        Top Research Reports for February 6, 2017

                                        Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including General Electric (GE), Altria (MO) and UnitedHealth (UNH).

                                          Cigna (CI) Beats Earnings and Revenue Estimates in Q4

                                          Cigna Corp. (CI) reported fourth-quarter 2016 operating net earnings of $1.87 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.74. However, earnings remained flat year over year.

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                                              Anthem (ANTM) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

                                              Anthem Inc.'s (ANTM) fourth-quarter 2016 adjusted net income per share of $1.76 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.59 by 10.7%.

                                                HCA Holdings (HCA) Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues Miss

                                                HCA Holdings Inc. (HCA) reported fourth-quarter 2016 adjusted earnings of $1.89 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.78 by 6.2%.

                                                  Aetna (AET) Signs Reinsurance Arrangement with Vitality Re

                                                  Aetna Inc. (AET) recently signed a four-year reinsurance arrangement with Vitality Re VIII Limited.