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UNH · Unitedhealth Group Inc

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$395.72 -13.66 (-3.34%) At close · Nov 5
Market Cap
$354.57B
Shares
896.02M
Volume · Nov 5 6.88M Avg daily vol (3M) 5.15M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$395.72 Open$412.40 Day$394.08–415.72 52W close$259.02–436.35 Avg vol 30d5.7M Short int14.0M · 1.6% of shares · 2.1d Short vol32% Last earningsOct 13, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 3

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 3
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3 AI summary on its way
Revenue $112.69B ▼ 0.4% Net income $4.11B ▲ 75.0% Diluted EPS $4.56 ▲ 76.1%
Oct 13
Earnings call
Q3 2026 earnings call

United Health Group reported Q3-2026 revenue of $113 billion, adjusted EPS of $4.69 versus $2.92, and a medical care ratio of 88.4%; updated 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is at least $20.50.

Oct 13
Current report 8-K
Financial results

UnitedHealth Group reported third quarter 2026 revenues of $112.7 billion, earnings from operations of $6.6 billion and adjusted earnings of $4.69 per share, and raised full year 2026 guidance to adjusted earnings of at least $20.50 per share.

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Aug 10
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q2, ended Jun 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q2 AI summary on its way
Revenue $112.03B ▲ 0.4% Net income $5.48B ▲ 61.0% Diluted EPS $6.04 ▲ 61.5%
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$449.66B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$15.88B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-0.4%
Year over year
Operating margin
5.3%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
23.3
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.3%
FCF yield
6.2%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
13.5%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$45.78B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.2%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.7%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+23.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.6%
Latest settlement · 2.1 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.6 · calm Equity put/call 0.44
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +1%
above
RSI (14) 47
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 77%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return +7%
trailing
6-month return 0%
trailing
YTD return +20%
this year
Relative strength +1%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $391 › 200d $364 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
1,818 of 3,429 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.0M sh shares · +73 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$455.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
1.56% of shares out · ▼ -12.2% MoM · 2.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
3,429 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 48
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +12%
Y/Y
EPS growth −15%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $16.1B
Valuation P/E 22.6
in line
Balance sheet $54.0B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 35%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −27%
past year
ATR 3.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 5 of last 7
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Oct 13, 2026
full year 2026
Adjusted net earnings at least $20.50
Full Year 2026
Earnings at least $19.50
prior FY $13.23 midpoint +47.4% Y/Y
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed Jul 16, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Adjusted earnings per share · full year 2026 $19.50 – $20.00
Operating earnings for UnitedHealthcare · full year 2026 at least $12B
Operating earnings for OptumHealth · full year 2026 at least $2.2B
Medical care ratio · full year 2026 88.1%
Share repurchases · full year 2026 at least $5B
Medicare margin · full year 2026 at least 3%
UnitedHealthcare operating earnings · full year 2026 at least $12B
OptumHealth operating earnings · full year 2026 at least $2.2B
Guided vs delivered · last 7 settled
Net earnings Full Year 2025
guided at least $14.90
$13.23 Miss −11.2%
Net earnings outlook full year 2024
guided $15.95 – $16.40
$15.51 Miss −4.1%
Net earnings per share full year 2023
guided $23.60 – $23.75
$23.86 Beat +0.8%
Revenues 2023
guided $357B – $360B
$371.62B Beat +3.7%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 3 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1% Bullish
RSI (14)
47 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
77% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $391 › 200d $364 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
1,818 of 3,429 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +2.0M sh shares · +73 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$455.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
1.56% of shares out · ▼ -12.2% MoM · 2.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
3,429 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $259 Now $396 · 77% Range high $436
vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +1%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted earnings from operations non-GAAP $23.21B Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to UnitedHealth Group common shareholders non-GAAP $18.3 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Adjusted net earnings per share non-GAAP $4.69 Q3 2026 —
Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 5.6% Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Adjusted operating margin (UnitedHealth Group Consolidated) non-GAAP 6.9% Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Adjusted revenues non-GAAP $336.39B Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 —
Adjusted scripts non-GAAP 393M Q3 2026 —
Cash flows from operations / net income ratio 1.2 Q3 2026 —
Commercial Fee-based (People Served) 22.18M September 30, 2026 —
Commercial Risk-based (People Served) 7.58M September 30, 2026 —
Days claims payable 47 Q3 2026 —
Days sales outstanding 16.9 Q3 2026 —
Debt-to-capital ratio 41.7% as of September 30, 2026 —
Medicaid 6.7M September 30, 2026 —
Medical cost ratio 88.4% Q3 2026 —
Medicare Advantage 7.61M September 30, 2026 —
Medicare Part D stand-alone 2.69M September 30, 2026 —
Medicare Supplement (Standardized) 4.25M September 30, 2026 —
Net medical reserve development 610M Q3 2026 —
Operating cost ratio 12.8% Q3 2026 —
Operating margin (Optum Health) 3.2% Q3 2026 —
Operating margin (UnitedHealthcare) 3.3% Q3 2026 —
Optum Health Consumers Served 92M September 30, 2026 —
Optum patients and consumers served 120M Q3 2026 —
South American businesses held for sale 1.14M September 30, 2026 —
Total Commercial 29.76M September 30, 2026 —
Total Community and Senior 18.55M September 30, 2026 —
Total UnitedHealthcare - Medical 48.3M September 30, 2026 —
UnitedHealthcare Community & State people served change 85,000 Q3 2026 —
UnitedHealthcare consumers served 48.3M Q3 2026 —
UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual people served change 165,000 Q3 2026 —
UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement senior membership change since year-end 2025 935,000 Q3 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Healthcare Plans — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
UNH
Unitedhealth Group Inc
this stock
$354.57B +19.9% +11.8% 22.6 1.6%
CVS
CVS HEALTH Corp
$102.31B +2.5% +7.8% 9.3 1.3%
ELV
Elevance Health, Inc.
$93.81B +23.2% +12.5% 18.4 2.4%
CI
Cigna Group
$80.70B +9.5% +11.2% 13.5 2.6%
HUM
Humana Inc
$50.12B +60.8% +10.1% 39.4 3.1%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
3,411
% held
95.8%
Reported
1,818 of 3,429
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
1,696
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
14.0M
Days to cover
2.1d
Change
-1.9M sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
32%
As of
Nov 5, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
162
Value
$60.7K
As of
Sep 30, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
46.9%
Week of
Sep 28, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$455.9K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Maria Elvira Salazar
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Sep 24, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$447.6B
Net income (FY)
$12.1B
EPS diluted
$13.23
View
Buybacks
Authorized
shares 35.0M
Remaining
shares 21.0M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 3, 2026
This year
19
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$455.9K
Shares
1.2K
Filed
Aug 21, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Oct 13, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
UnitedHealth Group Reports Third…
Published
Oct 13, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
UNH -3.7% +6.7% +0.5% -2.8% +19.9%
SPY -4.7% -5.3% -0.8% -3.0% +7.5%
vs SPY +1.0% +12.0% +1.3% +0.3% +12.4%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$2.32 / share · ex Sep 14, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$2.32 / share · ex Dec 7, 2026
Raised 5%
Paid (TTM)
$9.06 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.29%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
Authorized
shares 35.00M
Spent (derived)
shares 14.00M
Remaining
shares 21.00M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

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