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UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$589.14 USD

589.14
2,548,638

-5.18 (-0.87%)

Updated Sep 16, 2024 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $589.50 +0.36 (0.06%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.68%
2Buy17.55%
3Hold9.21%
4Sell4.93%
5Strong Sell2.36%
S&P50010.96%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

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

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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 C VGM

Industry Rank:

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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 16% (211 out of 251)

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.

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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.

                                          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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                                                Trump Promises Interstate Coverage Sales, Will It Help Insurance Stocks?

                                                Just a day after Republicans unveiled their highly-anticipated plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to promise that one key provision--eliminating state lines for insurance sales--will come at a later phase in the healthcare rollout.

                                                  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.