The stock of Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) has seen a 2.74% increase in the past week, with a 7.31% gain in the past month, and a 3.15% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.97% for UNH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.75% for UNH’s stock, with a simple moving average of 13.34% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) Right Now?
Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 39.35x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.58. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 19 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 11 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for UNH is 918.14M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.77% of that float. On November 26, 2024, the average trading volume of UNH was 3.11M shares.
UNH) stock’s latest price update
Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 2.53 compared to its previous closing price of 590.87. However, the company has seen a gain of 2.74% in its stock price over the last five trading days. investors.com reported 2024-11-25 that UnitedHealth rose after a federal judge ordered a rerating of the Dow Jones giant’s Medicare Star Ratings. The post UnitedHealth Rises On Medicare Star Ratings Ruling; Humana Rallies appeared first on Investor’s Business Daily.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNH
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNH reach a price target of $675. The rating they have provided for UNH stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on October 11th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to UNH, setting the target price at $647 in the report published on July 17th of the current year.
UNH Trading at 3.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UNH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.97%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.24%, as shares surge +7.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.83% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNH rose by +2.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $589.62. In addition, Unitedhealth Group Inc saw 15.07% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at UNH starting from McSweeney Erin, who sale 701 shares at the price of $626.23 back on Nov 11 ’24. After this action, McSweeney Erin now owns 7,105 shares of Unitedhealth Group Inc, valued at $438,987 using the latest closing price.
McSweeney Erin, the Officer of Unitedhealth Group Inc, proposed sale 701 shares at $626.23 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that McSweeney Erin is holding shares at $438,987 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UNH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for Unitedhealth Group Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 15.99, with 4.93 for asset returns.
Based on Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 32.52 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.91.
Conclusion
To sum up, Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
