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UnitedHealth (UNH) at $410.04 with P/E 26.31 versus peer median 42.89

UnitedHealth Group shares last traded at $410.04, down 0.16% on the day, after a six-month high of $436.35. Recent headlines focus on margin repair and a third guidance raise.

Price$410.04-0.16%
1 month-4.75%
6 months+5.79%
Market cap$368.05B
P/E26.31
Net margin3.1%
UNH — 6-month daily close2026-04-27 → 2026-09-17 · AISA Financial API
UNH daily close: 04-27 $354.69 → 09-17 $375.21; high $436.35 (07-21), low $354.69 (04-27)$348.16$379.73$411.31$442.8804-2707-0809-17
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What the company does

UnitedHealth Group is a listed company in the Health Care sector, within the Health Care Providers & Services industry, based in Minnesota, U.S.A. Companies in this industry generally deliver, manage or pay for medical care and health coverage. The company trades on the NYSE with a market capitalization of $368.05B. Revenue grew 6.5% year over year in the latest period, while earnings were down 33.7% over the same comparison.

Price action and valuation versus peers

UNH last traded at $410.04, down 0.16% on the day. Over roughly one month the shares are down 4.8%, over three months down 6.1%, and over six months up 5.8%. The six-month high was $436.35 on 2026-07-21, and the low was $354.69 on 2026-04-27. The P/E ratio is 26.31, compared with a tracked Health Care peer median of 42.89 across LLY and JNJ. Other ratios include P/S 0.82, P/B 3.52 and EV/EBITDA 15.88.

What the recent headlines say

Kalkine Media's 2026-10-26 piece titled 'UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Margin Repair Drives Third Guidance Raise as Medical Costs Ease' links the outlook to easing medical costs. A separate Kalkine Media article from 2026-10-24 asks whether the insurer can regain its footing. Seeking Alpha, on 2026-10-22, argues that operating leverage should continue sending the stock higher. Yahoo Finance notes investor attention on the shares. These are commentary pieces, not company statements.

Fundamentals

P/E vs Health Care peersTracked peers in the same sector · ▶ this stock
price-to-earnings: LLY 42.9, JNJ 40.9, ▶ UNH 26.3LLY42.9JNJ40.9▶ UNH26.3
Margins & returnsLatest reported period
margins: Gross 19.5%, Operating 4.8%, Net 3.1%, ROE 13.5%Gross19.5%Operating4.8%Net3.1%ROE13.5%
Growth, year over yearLatest reported period
growth: Revenue +6.46%, Earnings -33.69%, Free cash flow -6.55%, EPS -33.39%Revenue+6.46%Earnings-33.69%Free cash flow-6.55%EPS-33.39%
Market cap$368.05BEnterprise value$412.79B
P/E26.31P/S0.82
P/B3.52EV/EBITDA15.88
PEG-0.79EPS$15.59
Debt/equity0.70Current ratio0.78
FCF yield6.4%Payout ratio57.3%

Recent headlines

In the AgentFlare Newswire

What to watch

  • Whether the third guidance raise and margin repair continue
  • Medical costs, which recent headlines describe as easing
  • Operating leverage, as discussed in Seeking Alpha commentary

FAQ

What does UnitedHealth Group do?

UnitedHealth Group operates in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, as classified in the live data. The company is based in Minnesota and is listed on the NYSE under the ticker UNH.

How does its P/E compare with peers?

UNH shows a P/E of 26.31, while the tracked Health Care peer median is 42.89 across LLY and JNJ. The peer set is small and the businesses differ, so the gap should be read with care. This is not a recommendation.

What do recent headlines focus on?

Kalkine Media headlines cite margin repair, a third guidance raise and easing medical costs. Seeking Alpha argues operating leverage could keep lifting the stock. These are third-party views, not company statements or forecasts.

How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.

Sources & citations

  1. Is UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Turning A Corner After Recent Pressure? - Kalkine Media Kalkine Media · 2026-10-26
  2. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Margin Repair Drives Third Guidance Raise as Medical Costs Ease - Kalkine Media Kalkine Media · 2026-10-26
  3. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo! Finance Canada Yahoo! Finance Canada · 2026-10-25
  4. UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH): Can The Insurance Giant Regain Its Footing? - Kalkine Media Kalkine Media · 2026-10-24
  5. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-22
  6. AISA Financial API
  7. Unitedhealth Group Inc SEC filings

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