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UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) (UNH)

$395.62+4.73%
Close Oct 14, 2026 · split-adjusted
Oct 14, 2026$395.62▲ 9.92% in range
Earnings Oct 13, 2026Earnings Jul 16, 2026Earnings Apr 21, 2026
Oct 14, 2025Low $259.02 · High $436.35Oct 14, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Oct 14, 2026

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) closed at $395.62 on Oct 14, up 4.73%, 9.3% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 7.8M shares was 1.41× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +5.2% over one month, +26.0% over six months, +10.3% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $112.03B, up 0.4% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 4.9%.

Short interest was 16.0M shares at the Sep 30 settlement, up 20.7% from the prior report (1.8% of float, 3.3 days to cover).

After its Oct 13 report (EPS beat estimates by 13.3%), the stock moved +4.5% from the close before to the close after.

Market cap$355.11B897.6M shares
Revenue · quarter$112.03B+0.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$6.04+61.5% YoY
P/E · TTM25.1×P/S 0.8×
Net margin4.9%Gross 32.7%
Dividend yield2.35%$2.32 last paid
52-week range259.02 – 436.35−9.3% from high
Volume7.8M1.41× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d22.2%Annualised
Short % of float1.8%3.3 days to cover
Net cash-$44.74BCash $28.59B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +5.2%1M +5.2%3M −6.6%6M +26.0%YTD +19.8%1Y +10.3%3Y −24.9%5Y +0.3%

Earnings reactions

History →
Oct 13+4.5%
Jul 16+1.8%
Apr 21+9.3%

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Rank within Insurance

Percentile among 127 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum77
Revenue growth27
Net margin29
Value (low P/E)13
Size98

Industry medians: 6-month return +5.9%, revenue growth +8.6%, net margin 10.4%, P/E 11.4×.

Short interest

Details →
Shares short16.0M+20.7% vs prior
Days to cover3.3Settled Sep 30
% of float1.8%
Short vol. 10d44.8%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Insurance

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware)$395.62+4.73%+26.0%+0.4%4.9%25.1$355.11B
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BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway$789,585.01+1.18%+11.0%+10.9%26.8%13.1$1.13TCompare
ELVElevance Health$428.09+0.66%+37.6%+1.4%2.9%18.7$92.84BCompare
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TRVThe Travelers Companies$377.82+1.22%+26.2%+0.3%18.0%9.6$78.80BCompare
CIThe Cigna Group$289.58+2.50%+7.8%+6.7%2.3%11.9$76.52BCompare

Quick answers

What does UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) do?
UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers and provides medical benefits to about 51 million members globally, including 1 million outside the US as of December 2025. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in medical insurance.
What is UNH's market cap?
$355.11B, based on the Oct 14 close of $395.62.
What is UNH's P/E ratio?
25.1× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $14.12B.
Does UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware) pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $2.32 per share (ex-date Sep 14), an annualised yield of 2.35%.
How much of UNH is sold short?
16.0M shares, 1.8% of float, as of Sep 30, 2026.
What sector is UNH in?
Financials, in the Insurance industry.

About UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED (Delaware)

UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest private health insurers and provides medical benefits to about 51 million members globally, including 1 million outside the US as of December 2025. As a leader in employer-sponsored, self-directed, and government-backed insurance plans, UnitedHealth has obtained massive scale in medical insurance. Along with its insurance assets, UnitedHealth's Optum franchises help create a healthcare services colossus that spans everything from pharmaceutical benefits to providing outpatient care and analytics to affiliates and third parties.

HQ: Eden Prairie, MN390,000 employeesListed Oct 17, 1984unitedhealthgroup.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology