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UnitedHealth shares at $406.57 with P/E 26.09 versus peer median 41.87

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) trades at $406.57 after a 27.6% gain over six months. Its P/E of 26.09 sits below the tracked Health Care peer median of 41.87.

Price$406.57+2.77%
1 month-2.86%
6 months+27.61%
Market cap$365.02B
P/E26.09
Net margin3.1%
UNH — 6-month daily close2026-04-14 → 2026-09-03 · AISA Financial API
UNH daily close: 04-14 $314.19 → 09-03 $400.94; high $436.35 (07-21), low $314.05 (04-15)$304.27$351.56$398.84$446.1304-1406-2409-03
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What the company does

UnitedHealth Group operates in the Health Care Providers & Services industry within the Health Care sector, and is based in Minnesota, U.S.A. Companies in this industry deliver or coordinate medical care and related services for patients and payers. The company is listed on the NYSE with a market cap of $365.02B, and its latest year-over-year revenue growth was 6.5%.

Price action and valuation versus peers

The last price is $406.57, up 2.77% on the day. Over roughly one month the stock is down 2.9%, over three months it is up 1.1%, and over six months it is up 27.6%. The six-month high was $436.35 on 2026-07-21 and the low was $314.05 on 2026-04-15. The P/E of 26.09 compares with a tracked peer median of 41.87 (LLY, JNJ). Other multiples include P/S 0.81, P/B 3.49, EV/EBITDA 15.76 and PEG -0.78.

What the recent headlines say

Benzinga ran 'UnitedHealth Stock Moves Higher: What's Going On?' on 2026-10-15 and a similar piece on 2026-10-14. TradingKey reported the stock moved up by 3.77% on Oct 15. GuruFocus said shares rose 4.8% amid a market selloff on October 14, 2026. Seeking Alpha's FQ3 earnings piece argued the positives were already priced in. Yahoo Finance published a weekly recap on 2026-10-15.

Fundamentals

P/E vs Health Care peersTracked peers in the same sector · ▶ this stock
price-to-earnings: LLY 41.9, JNJ 29.4, ▶ UNH 26.1LLY41.9JNJ29.4▶ UNH26.1
Margins & returnsLatest reported period
margins: Gross 19.5%, Operating 4.8%, Net 3.1%, ROE 13.5%Gross19.5%Operating4.8%Net3.1%ROE13.5%
Growth, year over yearLatest reported period
growth: Revenue +6.46%, Earnings -33.69%, Free cash flow -6.55%, EPS -33.39%Revenue+6.46%Earnings-33.69%Free cash flow-6.55%EPS-33.39%
Market cap$365.02BEnterprise value$409.76B
P/E26.09P/S0.81
P/B3.49EV/EBITDA15.76
PEG-0.78EPS$15.59
Debt/equity0.70Current ratio0.78
FCF yield6.5%Payout ratio57.3%

Recent headlines

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What to watch

  • FQ3 earnings, which Seeking Alpha says have positives already priced in
  • Broader market selloff noted by GuruFocus on October 14, 2026

FAQ

Why did UnitedHealth stock move higher recently?

Benzinga and TradingKey both reported gains on 2026-10-15, with TradingKey citing a 3.77% move. GuruFocus reported a 4.8% rise on October 14 amid a market selloff. Each outlet frames the move through its own headline, so readers may wish to check the full articles for the drivers they describe.

How does UnitedHealth's valuation compare with peers?

UnitedHealth's P/E is 26.09, against a tracked Health Care peer median P/E of 41.87 for LLY and JNJ. Its P/S is 0.81, P/B is 3.49 and EV/EBITDA is 15.76. The PEG ratio is -0.78.

What is the stock's recent trading range?

The six-month high was $436.35 on 2026-07-21 and the six-month low was $314.05 on 2026-04-15. The last price is $406.57, up 2.77% on the day.

How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.

Sources & citations

  1. UnitedHealth Stock Moves Higher: What's Going On? - Benzinga Benzinga · 2026-10-15
  2. Unitedhealth Group Inc Stock (UNH) Moved Up by 3.77% on Oct 15: Drivers Behind the Movement - TradingKey TradingKey · 2026-10-15
  3. UnitedHealth Group FQ3 Earnings: Positives Already Priced In (NYSE:UNH) - Seeking Alpha Seeking Alpha · 2026-10-15
  4. What Happened With UnitedHealth Stock This Week? - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-15
  5. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Shares Rise 4.8% Amid Market Selloff on October 14, 2026 - GuruFocus GuruFocus · 2026-10-14
  6. AISA Financial API
  7. Unitedhealth Group Inc SEC filings

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