The stock price of Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) has surged by 4.22 when compared to previous closing price of 520.69, but the company has seen a 5.79% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-13 that Evaluate the expected performance of UnitedHealth (UNH) for the quarter ended December 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Is It Worth Investing in Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) Right Now?
Unitedhealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 35.25x compared to its average ratio. UNH has 36-month beta value of 0.62. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 19 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UNH is 918.17M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.89% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of UNH on January 13, 2025 was 4.67M shares.
UNH’s Market Performance
UNH’s stock has seen a 5.79% increase for the week, with a -3.98% drop in the past month and a -9.21% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.69% for Unitedhealth Group Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.51% for UNH stock, with a simple moving average of 0.44% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UNH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UNH stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for UNH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UNH in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $595 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UNH reach a price target of $610, previously predicting the price at $625. The rating they have provided for UNH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
UNH Trading at -2.60% 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 -13.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.42%, as shares surge +2.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UNH rose by +6.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $509.59. In addition, Unitedhealth Group Inc saw 7.28% 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 1.4. 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 put it simply, Unitedhealth Group Inc (UNH) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
