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UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$244.67 USD

244.67
11,127,910

-1.11 (-0.45%)

Updated Aug 7, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $244.50 -0.17 (-0.07%) 7:56 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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5-Strong Sell of 5         5

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 1% (243 out of 246)

Industry: Medical - HMOs

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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UnitedHealth (UNH) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in UnitedHealth (UNH). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?

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Here is What to Know Beyond Why UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is a Trending Stock

Zacks.com users have recently been watching UnitedHealth (UNH) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Will Buying These Stocks "Unite" Investors Portfolios with Strong Performances?

United Health Group (UNH) and United Rentals (URI) are two giants in their respective industries that can offer diversity and perhaps unite investors' portfolios with strong performances.

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UnitedHealth (UNH) Arm to Reduce Prior Authorization Time

UnitedHealth's (UNH) UnitedHealthcare business to lower the use of prior authorization process or preauthorization by almost 20%.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights UnitedHealth Group, Salesforce, Linde, IDEXX and Telefonica

UnitedHealth Group, Salesforce, Linde, IDEXX and Telefonica are included in this Analyst Blog.

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Top Research Reports for UnitedHealth Group, Salesforce & Linde

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH), Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) and Linde plc (LIN).

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) closed the most recent trading day at $481.90, moving +1.24% from the previous trading session.

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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to UnitedHealth (UNH). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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The Joint (JYNT) to Enter Puerto Rico With New Franchise Deal

The Puerto Rico deal with the Comerfords marks The Joint's (JYNT) first franchise deal outside the continental United States.

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Quest Diagnostics (DGX) Acquires Northern Light Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) now offers professional laboratory management services for nine of Northern Light Health's hospital laboratories.

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) closed the most recent trading day at $476.96, moving +1.59% from the previous trading session.

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Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights UnitedHealth, The Cigna, Humana, Centene and Molina Healthcare

UnitedHealth, The Cigna, Humana, Centene and Molina Healthcare are part of the Zacks Industry Outlook article.

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5 HMO Stocks to Watch Despite Elevated Tech Costs, Nursing Shortage

Improved premiums cropping from a solid customer base might aid the Medical-HMO industry. However, an escalating expense level and an acute shortage of nurses are roadblocks. Stocks like UNH, CI, HUM, CNC and MOH are likely to navigate the industry storms.

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Wall Street Analysts See UnitedHealth (UNH) as a Buy: Should You Invest?

The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for UnitedHealth (UNH) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?

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Should Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF (MGV) Be on Your Investing Radar?

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UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

In the latest trading session, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) closed at $463.68, marking a +0.73% move from the previous day.

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UnitedHealth (UNH) Plan in Indiana to Offer Pathways Program

UnitedHealth (UNH) expects the new Pathways for Aging program to serve around 100,000 people.

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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to UnitedHealth (UNH). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Should You Invest in the Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)?

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Should SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF (QUS) Be on Your Investing Radar?

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