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The price of Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) closed at $301.91 in the last session, up 1.25% from day before closing price of $298.17. In other words, the price has increased by $1.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 16.23 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at UNH’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.86 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.75.
On May 19, 2025, TD Cowen Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $308.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 16 ’25 when REX JOHN F bought 17,175 shares for $291.12 per share. The transaction valued at 4,999,919 led to the insider holds 203,796 shares of the business.
HEMSLEY STEPHEN J bought 86,700 shares of UNH for $25,019,019 on May 16 ’25. The CEO, UHG now owns 679,493 shares after completing the transaction at $288.57 per share. On May 14 ’25, another insider, FLYNN TIMOTHY PATRICK, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 1,533 shares for $320.80 each. As a result, the insider paid 491,786 and bolstered with 6,033 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Unitedhealth’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.62, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.17. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.67 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.89.
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 $248.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -30.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -42.22%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 910.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 905.00M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.29% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) is currently attracting attention from 20.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $5.45, with high estimates of $6.65 and low estimates of $4.65.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $26.12 and $20.0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $22.8. EPS for the following year is $26.69, with 25.0 analysts recommending between $33.5 and $23.0.
Revenue Estimates
According to 18 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $111.93B. It ranges from a high estimate of $115.54B to a low estimate of $110.03B. As of the current estimate, Unitedhealth Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $98.86BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $113.98B. There is a high estimate of $116.47B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $111.57B.
A total of 25 analysts have provided revenue estimates for UNH’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $458.27B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $443.83B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $450.41B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $400.28BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $480.95B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $497.03B and the low estimate is $454.05B.
