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UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH-N)

245.78
-5.22 (2.08%)
as of Aug 6, 2025, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 33 opinions in the last 12 months.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. continues to be viewed as a strong player in the healthcare sector despite facing some regulatory pressures and volatility in the market. Analysts highlight the company's leadership position and pricing power, with expectations of steady earnings growth driven by an integrated business model and favorable demographic trends. Although recent controversies and government scrutiny are acknowledged, many experts believe these headwinds will ultimately dissipate. The stock has shown resilience, attracting both long-term investors and cautious speculators, with some urging to buy on weakness. Overall, UnitedHealth's fundamentals remain solid, supported by robust cash flow and a diversified business strategy, positioning it well for future growth.

Consensus
Buy
Valuation
Undervalued

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DON'T BUY

Numbers are fantastic, nothing wrong there. Potential fraud, being investigated. You can't quantify something like that. When he doesn't know, he has to step aside. There's already enough risk in the stock market when you buy the "perfect" company, and it can still go down 10%. He's willing to miss a bit of any upside and wait for a resolution to the story.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 27/25, Down 50%)

Nothing is too big to fail, but UNH is so integrated into the US healthcare system that they are an essential service. Problem is more people are getting utilization in areas that are higher cost. So, their estimates got blown out. Has long owned this. He recommended it for its multiyear consistent earnings. They just reported and are guiding resumption of growth in 2026. Is at a 35% discount to its 3-year forward earnings. He was buying this morning on their earnings call.

WAIT

It has had issues and it has been a tough year facing several challenges. Owns it in the global equity fund. He is waiting for the conference call tomorrow which should talk about how the issues are being dealt with. They have pulled their guidance on EPS and the new CEO could be putting out a new guidance level. Wait for the base line to grow but there is long term upside.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 17/24, Down 49%)

She averaged down and bought at $273 in May. Stock's been under a lot of pressure. Largest US healthcare manager, with strong vertical integration. Guidance cut, EPS outlook dropped. Under 11x forward PE despite 13-16% long-term target EPS growth. Sees ~25% upside from here.

COMMENT

It could be a long turnaround, though the CEO is the person who can turn it around. You need fortitude to be in this.

DON'T BUY

Really tough situation. When an insurance company falls on hard times, it's so difficult to analyze. How pervasive are the problems? Historically, quite a strong compounder. Lots of political pressure on insurance reimbursement. Steer clear for now.

COMMENT

Time will tell is they recover or not from the recent slide (shares fell by half). Their medical cost ratios have risen and we'll see if they maintain a higher level. There were fewer medical procedures during Covid, but has since increased, but also has pushed up costs for the insurers. But some issues may be temporary, including Medicare and Medicaid rates.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 17/24, Down 45%)

It is one of the most integrated companies in U.S. health care. They thought it was very oversold so they doubled down on their position and will trend back. She is looking for 13 to 16% long term upside but doesn't consider it a buy and hold. Should be a high quality compounder.

BUY

Despite being -39% this year, she is holding on and even buying more. UNH has fixable problems, being structural changes, starting with better Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.

BUY

He bought it back and bought more today. Steady management. They made a mistake underwriting Humana. V28 is behind them. They will have a kitchen sink quarter and you can count on the guidance. It will rally.

Unspecified

There has been concern over paying nursing homes to not send patients to hospitals. He is not sure if this true but it raises caution. There is also concern over the U.S. trying to not pay claims. The U.S. administration is going after costs in health care and profits in PDM. There is likely more bad news coming out. After three years it should probably be OK.

DON'T BUY

Medicare patient costs went through the roof. Disappointing profits, withdrew financial guidance (which scared Wall Street to death). WSJ article commented that aggressive business practices made it vulnerable to regulatory scrutiny. Medicare and Medicaid changes could mean lower revenues and higher costs. 

Won't rebound anytime soon, especially with the big beautiful tax bill. Will probably go sideways.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Under lots of pressure. He's bought in recent weeks. Rare miss on Q1, lowered guidance. Medical loss ratios expected to be elevated for a few quarters; should recoup when premiums reprice in 2026. Recent CEO departure rattled investors further. Unconfirmed story of DOJ investigation for Medicare fraud. 

Brand tarnished, but not irreparably. Not an immediate fix, but worth the wait. Long-term sustainable growth rate of 13-16%, trading at 12-13x PE. Market's overreacted, shares undervalued. Largest healthcare company in US. Healthcare sector is secularly advantaged by demographics and morbidity trends.

SELL ON STRENGTH

There was a lot of insider buying today, so why would their execs buy if they felt they would have a problem with the US Justice Dept? But he isn't happy with this stock, down 50% in the last month. Sell on this strength.

DON'T BUY

A few weeks ago they warned they wouldn't meet their numbers. Today, they said they wouldn't meet their guidance. US insurance is changing with regulatory policy demands and medical loss ratios are staying high as people are using their plans more and more as an echo of Covid. The problem is UNH's concentration in the Medicare/Medicaid space

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UnitedHealth Group Inc(UNH-N) Rating

Ranking : 5 out of 5

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Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 20

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 2

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 2

Total Signals / Votes : 24

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