A share price of Unitedhealth Group Inc [UNH] is currently trading at $543.52, up 2.07%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The UNH shares have gain 6.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 7.34%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Unitedhealth Group Inc [NYSE: UNH] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 10, 2025, when HSBC Securities upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $595 for it. Previously, Truist reaffirmed its Buy rating on January 06, 2025, and dropped its price target to $610. On October 17, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold. KeyBanc Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and suggested a price target of $675 on October 11, 2024. Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Buy and raised its price target to $647 on July 17, 2024. RBC Capital Mkts reiterated a Outperform rating for this stock on July 17, 2024, and upped its price target to $615. In a note dated June 05, 2024, HSBC Securities upgraded an Buy rating on this stock but restated the target price of $580.
Unitedhealth Group Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $436.38 and $630.73. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $625 within the next 12 months. Unitedhealth Group Inc [NYSE: UNH] shares were valued at $543.52 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 14.99% based on the average UNH price forecast.
Analyzing the UNH fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Unitedhealth Group Inc [NYSE:UNH] were 400.28B which represents 8.11% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.22% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.05%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.04%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.21 and Total Capital is 0.17.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 538.36 points at the first support level, and at 533.21 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 550.29, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 557.06.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Unitedhealth Group Inc [NYSE:UNH] is 0.83. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.25, the price to book ratio is 5.31 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 34.98.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved FLYNN TIMOTHY PATRICK, Director, that happened on Jan 17 ’25 when 1000.0 shares were purchased. EVP & Chief People Officer, McSweeney Erin completed a deal on Nov 11 ’24 to sell 701.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer McSweeney Erin bought 701.0 shares on Nov 11 ’24.
