After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Unitedhealth Group Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Healthcare sector and is a part of the Healthcare Plans industry. The current market capitalization of Unitedhealth Group Inc is $279.39B. A total of 38.9 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 18.83M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Conway Patrick Hugh sold 589 shares of UNH for 305.00 per share on Jun 10 ’25. After the transaction, the Chief Executive Officer, Optum now owns 10,398 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 10 ’25, Conway Patrick Hugh bought 589 shares at 305.00 per share.
Among the insiders who bought shares, REX JOHN F acquired of 17,175 shares on May 16 ’25 at a per-share price of $291.12. This resulted in the President & CFO holding 203,796 shares of UNH after the transaction. In another insider transaction, HEMSLEY STEPHEN J bought 86,700 shares at $288.57 per share on May 16 ’25. Company shares held by the CEO, UHG now total 679,493.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Unitedhealth Group Inc pays an annual dividend of $8.51, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.76%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.36.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, UNH has a high of $630.73 and a low of $234.60.
As of this writing, UNH has an earnings estimate of $2.89 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 15.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.96 per share and a lower estimate of $2.22. The company reported an EPS of $7.15 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. UNH’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $23.91B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $46.00B in debt and $78.29B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $104.67, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $76.48B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for UNH is Buy with a score of 4.12.
