UnitedHealth
UNH
418.27
+11.39
+2.80%
UnitedHealth
US · UNH
#44 by market cap
Listed 1984
418.27
+11.39
+2.80%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 557s ago
· 2026-10-20 10:50
Analyst consensus 21 analysts
Buy
Avg price target 485.00 +16.0%
Price target rangecurrent 418.27
Low402.00
Avg485.00
High529.00
Buy 81%
Hold 19%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | TD Cowen | -- | Hold | 402.00 |
| 2026-10-09 | Piper Sandler | -- | Buy | 463.00 |
| 2026-10-08 | Erste Group | -- | Hold | -- |
| 2026-10-07 | RBC Capital | -- | Buy | 478.00 |
| 2026-10-05 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-10-02 | Goldman Sachs | -- | Buy | 490.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Wells Fargo | -- | Buy | 526.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | UBS | -- | Buy | 490.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | Evercore | -- | Buy | 480.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Barclays | -- | Buy | 441.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Wells Fargo | -- | Buy | 526.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Erste Group | -- | Hold | -- |
| 2026-08-14 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Deutsche Bank | -- | Hold | -- |
| 2026-07-21 | Bernstein | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Mizuho Securities | -- | Buy | 493.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | J.P. Morgan | -- | Buy | 516.00 |
| 2026-07-19 | TD Cowen | -- | Hold | 430.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Wells Fargo | -- | Buy | 526.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Argus Research | -- | Buy | 470.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | UBS | -- | Buy | 490.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Improving
4 1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 4 upgrades vs 1 downgrade among tracked analyst rating changes.
- The single most recent change was actually a downgrade (Erste Group moved from Buy to Hold on 2026-08-27), though the broader window skews toward upgrades.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Erste Group | Buy → Hold | -- |
| 2026-07-16 | Baird | Sell → Hold | 453.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | BofA Securities | Hold → Buy | 475.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | Erste Group | Hold → Buy | -- |
| 2026-04-07 | HSBC | Sell → Hold | 300.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q3 | 2026-10-13 | -- | ±6.47% | -0.20% (in line) |
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-07-16 | -- | ±5.90% | +1.16% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-04-21 | -- | ±5.61% | +6.96% (beat) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-01-27 | -- | ±5.95% | -19.61% (beat) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-10-28 | -- | ±5.84% | +0.51% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-07-29 | -- | ±8.05% | -7.46% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-04-17 | -- | ±5.01% | -22.38% (beat) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-01-16 | -- | ±4.43% | -6.04% (beat) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-10-15 | -- | ±4.36% | -8.11% (beat) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-07-16 | -- | ±4.72% | +6.50% (beat) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-04-16 | -- | ±5.07% | +5.22% (beat) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-01-12 | -- | ±3.01% | -3.37% (beat) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-20 10:50:14 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.
medical cost ratio finally stabilizing after a rough stretch, this name went from market darling to cautionary tale faster than almost anything I’ve watched in healthcare.