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How to buy UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is a leading healthcare plans business based in the US. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Research UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
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- Can I buy shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated?
- UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock a buy or sell?
- Can I short UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares?
- Is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated suitable for ethical investing?
- Are UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares over-valued?
- UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's financials
- How volatile are UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares?
- Does UnitedHealth Group Incorporated pay a dividend?
- Have UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares ever split?
- Other common questions
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated share price
Use our graph to track the performance of UNH stocks over time.UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-23.
| 52-week range | $185.4807 - $367.49 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $347.3615 |
| 200-day moving average | $325.002 |
| Wall St. target price | $395.83 |
| PE ratio | 21.6839 |
| Dividend yield | $5 (1.44%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $16.028 |
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Is it a good time to buy UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock?
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Is UnitedHealth Group Incorporated under- or over-valued?
Valuing UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's P/E ratio
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 22x. In other words, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares trade at around 22x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's PEG ratio
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.6084. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's EBITDA
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $25.3 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated financials
| Revenue TTM | $257.1 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 8.71% |
| Gross profit TTM | $67 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 7.55% |
| Return on equity TTM | 23.77% |
| Profit margin | 5.99% |
| Book value | $71.101 |
| Market capitalisation | $329.8 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "UNH.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 6.2 million UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares held short by investors – that's known as UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's "short interest". This figure is 7.5% up from 5.8 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares can be evaluated.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares traded daily (recently around 3.0 million). UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's SIR currently stands at 2.08. In other words for every 100,000 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2080 shares are currently held short.
However UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares, or, against the total number of tradable UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0066% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares, roughly 7 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.
Find out more about how you can short UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 20.65
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's overall score of 20.65 (as at 01/01/2019) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 25th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's environmental score
Environmental score: 0.53/100
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's environmental score of 0.53 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's social score
Social score: 14.36/100
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's social score of 14.36 puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's governance score
Governance score: 4.76/100
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's governance score puts it squarely in the 2nd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's controversy score
Controversy score: 3/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 20.65 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 24.52 |
| Environmental score | 0.53 |
| Environmental score percentile | 2 |
| Social score | 14.36 |
| Social score percentile | 2 |
| Governance score | 4.76 |
| Governance score percentile | 2 |
| Level of controversy | 3 |
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 23.25% of net profits
Recently UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has paid out, on average, around 23.25% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.44% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shareholders could enjoy a 1.44% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's case, that would currently equate to about $5 per share.
While UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is investing more in its future growth.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's most recent dividend payout was on 15 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 4 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's shares ever split?
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 31 May 2005. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares which in turn could have impacted UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's share price.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's shares have ranged in value from as little as $185.4807 up to $367.49. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's is 0.7437. This would suggest that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated overview
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. It operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, OptumHealth, OptumInsight, and OptumRx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older, addressing their needs for preventive and acute health care services, as well as services dealing with chronic disease and other specialized issues for older individuals; Medicaid plans, Children's Health Insurance Program, and health care programs; medical and dental benefits; and health care delivery. The OptumHealth segment provides access to networks of care provider specialists, health management services, care delivery, consumer engagement, and financial services. This segment serves individuals through programs offered by employers, payers, government entities, and directly with the care delivery systems. The OptumInsight segment offers software and information products, advisory consulting arrangements, and services outsourcing contracts to hospital systems, physicians, health plans, governments, life sciences companies, and other organizations. The OptumRx segment provides pharmacy care services and programs, including retail network contracting, home delivery, specialty and compounding pharmacy, and purchasing and clinical, as well as develops programs in areas, such as step therapy, formulary management, drug adherence, and disease/drug therapy management. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has partnership with the University of California, San Francisco to expand the mental health workforce in California. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was incorporated in 1977 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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