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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Stock Analysis

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

UNH Stock Analysis Summary

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) currently has an AIQ Score of 63/100, indicating a neutral setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 95/100. Quality is the weakest current factor at 46/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data

UNH at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$417.00
AIQ Score63/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Buy
Market Cap$360.32B
P/E Ratio (TTM)22.91
Forward P/E—
EPS (quarter ended 2026-09-30)$4.56
Revenue (quarter ended 2026-09-30)$112.69B
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.26%
Beta0.62
Volume3.99M
52-week range$255.97-$461.62
RSI 1480.42
50-Day SMA$387.80
200-Day SMA$360.27
Analyst Price Target$470.69
Next EarningsJan 20, 2027
As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

UNHUnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Healthcare / Medical - Healthcare Plans

Relative Leader / Watch

Strong Relative Position

NeutralEdge 9/10
$417.00−$2.26 (−0.54%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    95
  • Value
    59
  • Quality
    46
  • Risk resilience
    51
  • Sentiment
    —
algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

UNH Stock Analysis Summary

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) currently has an AIQ Score of 63/100, indicating a neutral setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 95/100. Quality is the weakest current factor at 46/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, UNH has AIQ Score of 63/100 with Momentum base of 95/100 and fading Quality at 46/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Momentum (95/100) leads while Quality (46/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Healthcare · -0.54% stock move · UNH classified in Medical - Healthcare Plans.

Current Evidence

NeutralUNH is in a neutral AIQ regime; Momentum is the strongest visible factor at 95/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is UNH Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

UNH currently has a neutral overall setup. Momentum is the strongest factor at 95/100, while Quality is weakest at 46/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Momentum is constructive at 95/100.
  • - Price is +7.53% above its 50-day SMA.
  • - Analyst target implies +12.88% upside from the latest quote.
  • - Technical consensus has more buy votes than sell votes (37 vs 7).
Bear Case
  • - No strong bearish evidence is available in the current snapshot.

Current Consensus

UNH's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Buy, with 37 buy, 1 neutral, and 7 sell votes. UNH's 14-day RSI is 80.42, which places the stock in an overbought momentum range. UNH's beta is 0.62, indicating lower market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in UNH?

The largest recent change in UNH is Momentum moving up by 11.0 points over the available 7-day comparison window. Momentum remains the strongest visible factor.

AIQ Score
+3.0
Momentum
+11.0
Quality
+0.0
Risk
-2.0

What Would Change the UNH Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

UNH Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) Stock Analysis

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has an AIQ Score of 63/100 in a Neutral regime. Momentum is strongest at 95/100. Beta is 0.62, below market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextUNH is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 63/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that momentum leads at 95/100 while quality lags at 46/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 95/100 · Value 59/100 · Quality 46/100 · Risk 51/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Momentum is the strongest factor at 95/100.

TimingPass

Momentum is 95/100 and RSI (14) is 80.4.

Regime fitWait

UNH is in a Neutral regime at 63/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 51/100 with beta 0.62 and annual volatility 34.82%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: momentum leads at 95/100 while quality lags at 46/100.

AIQ Score
63/100
Price
$417.00
Beta
0.62
RSI (14)
80.4

UNH Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

UNH Fundamentals

UNH valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$112.69B
Net income
$4.11B
Free cash flow
$4.26B
View full UNH fundamental analysis

UNH Technical Analysis

UNH technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Buy
RSI 14
80.42
Price vs SMA-50
+7.53%
View full UNH technical analysis

UNH Stock Catalysts

Track UNH earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Jan 20, 2027
Analyst target
$470.69
News items
3
View UNH earnings and stock catalysts

UNH Dividend Analysis

UNH dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
2.17%
Annual dividend
$9.06
Payout ratio
51.45%
View UNH dividend history and analysis

UNH Financial Data

UNH revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$112.69B
EPS
$4.56
Periods
4
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UNH Risk Analysis

UNH volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
0.62
Risk score
51/100
1Y volatility
34.82%
View UNH risk analysis

UNH Stock News

UNH stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
3
Updated
Oct 21, 2026
Sentiment
—
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UNH vs Managed Care Peers

Current peer cohort: UNH · XLV · LLY · JNJ · ABBV. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
UNH
Current stock
63/10059/10095/10051/1000.4634.82%Current
XLV
Health Care Select Sector SPDR
60/10031/10082/10062/1001.1516.22%UNH vs XLV
LLY
Eli Lilly
62/10026/10095/10050/1001.3634.89%UNH vs LLY
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
52/10039/10048/10048/1001.3120.43%UNH vs JNJ
ABBV
AbbVie
56/10036/10082/10044/1000.7725.89%UNH vs ABBV
Pairwise Compare links: XLV · LLY · JNJ · ABBVUNH vs XLVUNH vs LLYUNH vs JNJUNH vs ABBVCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Oct 21, 2026.

How UNH scores against the names it is most often compared with.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

View AIQ methodology

Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

4 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
22.91
As of Oct 21, 2026
Revenue growth
—
Gross margin
22.81%
Current debt / equity
0.71
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Sep 30, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$112.69B
Quarter net income
$4.11B
Quarter free cash flow
$4.26B

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Bullish
Momentum
Bullish
RSI 14
80.42
MACD
7.23

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
51/100
Beta
0.62
Annual volatility
34.82%
Max drawdown
-29.58%

UNH Stock FAQ

What is UNH stock price today?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's current stock price is $417.00. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is UNH bullish or bearish right now?

UNH's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is UNH's market cap?

UNH's market cap is $360.32B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is UNH's current P/E ratio?

UNH's current P/E ratio is 22.91 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is UNH's RSI?

UNH's 14-day RSI is 80.42 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is UNH above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

UNH is 7.53% from its 50-day SMA and 15.75% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is UNH's next earnings date?

UNH's next earnings date is currently listed as Jan 20, 2027. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does UNH pay a dividend?

UNH's dividend yield is 2.26% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.