Key PointsThe new market wave that could hit stocks is nearing, sponsored by potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.The healthcare sector could attract safety-seeking investors because of the uncertainty in market direction.UnitedHealth has primed itself as a main target to park a potential investment before the market shifts.5 stocks we like better than UnitedHealth GroupWhen markets become uncertain about the economy's direction and stocks trend in a bumpy and indecisive pattern, some sectors ...

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Over the past month, shares of this largest U.S. health insurer have returned -1%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Medical - HMOs industry, which UnitedHealth falls in, has lost 0.6%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?Although ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about UnitedHealth Group (UNH) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.UnitedHealth currently h ...

While investors love when one of their companies beats analyst estimates, it's not always the case that its stock rises in reaction. That was the case Friday with big health insurance company UnitedHealth (UNH -3.37%), whose share price closed more than 3% lower following the release of its latest quarterly results. That contrasted poorly with the S&P 500 index, which rose marginally on the day.UnitedHealth posted growth in its fourth quarter, but...For its final quarter of 2023, UnitedHealth booked revenue ...

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) reported fourth-quarter 2023 adjusted earnings of $6.16 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3%. The bottom line rose 15.4% year over year.Revenues amounted to $94.4 billion, which advanced 14.1% year over year in the quarter under review on the back of strong performance in its UnitedHealthcare and Optum business lines. The top line outpaced the consensus mark by 2.6%.The quarterly performance was aided by a growing customer base under UNH’s value-base ...

Key PointsUnitedHealth Group stock is down despite the company's double beat in its fourth-quarter earnings.  A rise in medical expenses may be obscuring the increase in revenue from the company's Optum division, which uses AI to help improve revenue accuracy and efficiency today and later patient care. UNH stock is approaching a key moving average that has been a reliable buying signal in the last few months. 5 stocks we like better than UnitedHealth GroupThe big banks will get the headlines, but investors ...

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call January 12, 2024 8:45 AM ET Company Participants Andrew Witty - Chief Executive Officer Dirk McMahon - President and Chief Operating Officer John Rex - Chief Financial Officer Tim Noel - Chief Executive Officer, Medicare & Retirement Heather Cianfrocco - Chief Executive Officer Optum Rx Amar Desai - Chief Executive Officer, OptumHealth Organization Brian Thompson - Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare Patrick Conway - Chief Exe ...

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) stock is weighing on the Dow today, though the shares have pared their sharper premarket losses. The company's strong fourth-quarter results were overshadowed by higher medical costs, and other health insurers, including CVS Health (CVS), are trading lower after the report. At last glance, UNH was down 3% at $523.01, and dropping below its 80-day moving average, which caught the stock's most recent pullback. However, the $520 level, which has provided a floor since October, ...

 Q4 2023 Analyst ExpectationsQ4 2022Year-over-year change (5) Revenue$94.4 B $92.1 B $82.8 B 14%Adjusted Earnings Per Share$6.16$5.78 $5.34 15%"UnitedHealth Group enters 2024 well prepared to build on our efforts to improve patient care and consumer experiences broadly, and to continue delivering strong and balanced growth,” said Andrew Witty, chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group. Key Metric Medical loss ratio, or the percentage of premiums the company pays out to cover claims, is a key indicato ...

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