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After finishing at $511.04 in the prior trading day, Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) closed at $502.42, down -1.69%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.14 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of UNH by taking a closer look at its different ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.81 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.77.
On January 06, 2025, Truist reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $625 to $610.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 17 ’25 when FLYNN TIMOTHY PATRICK bought 1,000 shares for $511.57 per share. The transaction valued at 511,575 led to the insider holds 4,500 shares of the business.
McSweeney Erin sold 701 shares of UNH for $438,987 on Nov 11 ’24. The EVP & Chief People Officer now owns 7,105 shares after completing the transaction at $626.23 per share. On Nov 11 ’24, another insider, McSweeney Erin, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 701 shares for $626.23 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Unitedhealth’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.00. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.16 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.91.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UNH has reached a high of $630.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $436.38. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.04%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.23%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 920.28M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 918.16M. Insiders hold about 0.23% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.09% stake in the company.
