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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Healthcare · Healthcare Plans
$398.55
−$6.58 (−1.62%) today
Today's session · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 26 analysts
Buy
Median price target $490.00 +22.9%
- Open
- $404.39
- Day range
- 396.94 – $404.74
- 52-week range
- 255.97 – $461.62
- Volume
- 1,171,820
- Market cap
- $357,105M
- P/E (TTM)
- 22.7x
- EPS (TTM)
- $17.52
- EPS est. 2026
- $20.61
- P/E est. 2026
- 19.3x
- Dividend yield
- 2.3%
- Beta
- 0.52
- Payout
- 52%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
UnitedHealth financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $112,694M | −0.4% |
| Net income | $4,110M | +75.0% |
| Earnings per share | $4.56 | +76.1% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | +1.6 pp |
| Free cash flow | $4,264M | −15.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.76 | −9.4% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $113,161M | $2,348M |
| Q4 2025 | $113,215M | $10M |
| Q1 2026 | $111,721M | $6,280M |
| Q2 2026 | $112,032M | $5,484M |
| Q3 2026 | $112,694M | $4,110M |
UnitedHealth earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 22 | $2.2732.15 – 2.62 | +7.7%$2.110 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 16 | $8.1686.53 – 9.06 | +13.0%$7.230 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 24 | $20.61120.50 – 20.95 | +26.1%$16.350 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 25 | $23.33320.38 – 24.32 | +13.2%$20.611 |
Forward P/E: 19.3x (2026) and 17.1x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.590 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.110 | $2.106 |
| Q1 2026 | $7.230 | $6.602 |
| Q2 2026 | $6.380 | $4.915 |
| Q3 2026 | $4.690 | $4.141 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $2.273 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $8.168 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21.180 | — |
| 2023 | $23.860 | — |
| 2024 | $15.510 | — |
| 2025 | $13.230 | — |
| 2026 | — | $20.611 |
| 2027 | — | $23.333 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $8.168 | +13.0% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $2.273 | +7.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.690est. $4.141 · surprise +13.3% | +81.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.380est. $4.915 · surprise +29.8% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $7.230est. $6.602 · surprise +9.5% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $2.110est. $2.106 · surprise +0.2% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.590 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $23.333 | +13.2% |
| 2026Estimated | $20.611 | +55.8% |
| 2025 | $13.230 | −14.7% |
| 2024 | $15.510 | −35.0% |
| 2023 | $23.860 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | $21.180 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
UnitedHealth dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 2.3% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 2.3% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $9.06 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $9.28 |
| Payout (TTM) | 52% |
| Last dividend | $2.32Sep 14, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | Dec 7, 2026 |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $4.14 |
| 2020 | $4.83 |
| 2021 | $5.60 |
| 2022 | $6.40 |
| 2023 | $7.29 |
| 2024 | $8.18 |
| 2025 | $8.73 |
| est. 12m | $9.28 |
UnitedHealth forecasts
26 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 21 buy, 5 hold, 0 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $531.00 | +33.2% |
| Median | $490.00 | +22.9% |
| Low | $380.00 | −4.7% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $329.77 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $330.11 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $286.93 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $293.27 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $270.59 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $370.48 |
| May 29, 2026 | $380.31 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $415.63 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $414.40 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $389.41 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $367.08 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $406.97 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | $398.55 |
UnitedHealth peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | UnitedHealth | 357,105 | 22.7x | 398.55 | −1.62% | 255.97461.62 |
| CVS | CVS Health | 113,886 | 10.3x | 89.01 | +4.41% | 69.51110.68 |
| ELV | Elevance Health | 92,828 | 18.2x | 429.65 | +2.73% | 274.84450.69 |
| CI | Cigna | 79,876 | 13.4x | 303.13 | +2.55% | 257.85318.05 |
| HUM | Humana | 52,612 | 42.7x | 438.06 | +3.51% | 163.11456.50 |
| CNC | Centene | 34,749 | 24.1x | 70.19 | +2.41% | 31.6378.08 |
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