UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH · NYSE)
UNH · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Aug 31, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$450.53B
+0.4% YoY
Gross margin
19.7%
EPS (latest q)
$6.38
vs $4.94 est · beat
52-wk position
75.7%
-9.9% vs 52w high · -5.2% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $112.03 billion and earnings per share of $6.38, exceeding analyst estimates. Despite the earnings beat, the stock has declined 5.2% over the past month amid news of a lawsuit filed by Maryland regarding a Medicaid computer system. The company, valued at $352.71 billion, recorded a 61.5% year-over-year increase in earnings and generated $10.25 billion in free cash flow for the quarter.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $352.71B
- P/E
- 25.38
- PEG
- 1.217
- P/B
- 3.602
- P/S
- 0.783
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.47
- Beta
- 0.632
- Analyst target
- $475.23
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 19.7%
- Operating margin
- 7.1%
- Profit margin
- 3.1%
- ROE
- 14.1%
- ROA
- 4.9%
Price movement
- Last
- $392.95
- 1-month
- -5.2%
- 3-month
- +4.8%
- RSI (14)
- 38
- vs SMA200
- +13.2%
- 52-wk position
- 75.7% -9.9% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $112.03B | $7.99B | $5.48B | $8.97B |
| 2026-03-31 | $111.72B | $8.99B | $6.28B | $10.09B |
| 2025-12-31 | $113.22B | $380.0M | $10.0M | $1.37B |
| 2025-09-30 | $113.16B | $4.32B | $2.35B | $5.33B |
Recent news
- Somewhat-Bearish UnitedHealth Group stock slips after earnings and guidance · 2026-08-29
- Somewhat-Bullish Can Cigna's Smart Coverage Help Close Health-Cost Gaps? · 2026-08-28
- Bearish Maryland sues UnitedHealth Group and Optum Inc. over defective Medicaid computer system · 2026-08-27
- Bearish AG Brown sues United Healthcare, Optum for defrauding Maryland Medicaid Program · 2026-08-27
- Neutral Redwood Investment Management LLC Invests $1.17 Million in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA · 2026-08-27
- Somewhat-Bullish Permanens Capital L.P. Invests $1.55 Million in Humana Inc. $HUM · 2026-08-27
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)