In the past week, UNH stock has gone up by 1.96%, with a monthly gain of 2.43% and a quarterly plunge of -41.03%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.24%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.49% for Unitedhealth Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.36% for UNH’s stock, with a -37.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) Right Now?
Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.90x compared to its average ratio. UNH has 36-month beta value of 0.46. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 5 as “overweight”, 6 as “hold”, and 1 as “sell”.
The public float for UNH is 905.10M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.30% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UNH on July 07, 2025 was 17.66M shares.
UNH stock’s latest price update
The stock of Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) has increased by 0.32% when compared to last closing price of $307.56.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.96% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-07-05 that Forget the market sell-off experienced earlier this year. Stocks are hot again.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNH stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for UNH by listing it as a “Neutral”. The predicted price for UNH in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $312 based on the research report published on June 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNH reach a price target of $270. The rating they have provided for UNH stocks is “Reduce” according to the report published on May 21st, 2025.
UNH Trading at -7.14% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UNH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.24%, as shares surge +2.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.77% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNH rose by +1.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -48.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $307.43. In addition, Unitedhealth Group Inc saw -37.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UNH starting from Conway Patrick Hugh, who sold 589 shares at the price of $305.00 back on Jun 10 ’25. After this action, Conway Patrick Hugh now owns 10,398 shares of Unitedhealth Group Inc, valued at $179,645 using the latest closing price.
Conway Patrick Hugh, the Officer of Unitedhealth Group Inc, proposed sale 589 shares at $305.00 during a trade that took place back on Jun 10 ’25, which means that Conway Patrick Hugh is holding N/A shares at $179,645 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UNH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08% for the present operating margin
- 0.21% for the gross margin
The net margin for Unitedhealth Group Inc stands at 0.05%. The total capital return value is set at 0.17%. Equity return is now at value 24.33%, with 7.44% for asset returns.
Based on Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.86. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.77 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
