Tuesday's sell-off in UnitedHealth Group's stock was arguably overdone.UnitedHealth Group (UNH +3.99%) announced its 2025 full-year and fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. Despite reporting better-than-expected earnings, UnitedHealth's stock plummeted 20%.With this latest decline, UnitedHealth Group's share price is now down more than 50% from its late 2024 peak. Should you buy the healthcare stock after its steep sell-off? NYSE : UNHUnitedHealth GroupToday's Change( 3.99 %) $ 11.28Current Pri ...

Following Tuesday's sharp 20% drop, Cantor Fitzgerald analysts labeled the decline in UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) shares as a buying opportunity. UnitedHealth stock plummeted following a disappointing 2027 Medicare Advantage Advance Notice and a fourth quarter earnings report that met profit expectations, but signaled a rare revenue decline for the coming year.UNH stock is moving. See the chart and price action here. Why Cantor Remains BullishDespite the heavy selling, Cantor maintained its Overweig ...

Shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) stock crashed nearly 20% yesterday after reporting a tiny sales miss in its Q4 earnings report -- and a gigantic disappointment on profits. Although UnitedHealth's non-GAAP earnings hit analyst targets, when calculated under generally accepted accounting principles, UnitedHealth's GAAP earnings for Q4 2025 basically vanished -- down nearly 100% year over year at just $0.01 per share. But here's the good news: Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just ...

Jan. 27 produced something one rarely sees in the stock market. One stock fell so hard that its loss caused the Dow Jones Industrial Average to fall about 409 points, or 0.8%, to 49,003. The culprit was health-insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (UNH), which fell 68.94 points, or 19.6%, to $282.70. A primary reason was a Trump administration proposal to keep Medicare rates roughly flat next year, something the industry and investors didn't expect. In addition, the company forecast a decline in revenue i ...

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results on Tuesday.The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.11, down from $6.81 a year ago, beating the consensus of $2.10. Revenues increased 12% year over year to $113.215 billion, missing the consensus of $113.817 billion.“We confronted challenges directly and finished 2025 as a much stronger company, giving us the momentum to better serve those who count on us and continue to improve our core performance,” said Stephen Hemsley, CEO ...

We recently published 10 Big Names With Painful Declines. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) was one of the worst performers on Tuesday. UnitedHealth dropped its share prices by 19.61 percent on Tuesday to close at $282.70 apiece as investors soured on its weaker outlook for 2026, as well as disappointing Medicare Advantage payment rates for next year. In a statement on Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a mere 0.09 percent increase in Medicare Advantage payments for nex ...

We recently published 10 Big Names With Painful Declines. Alignment Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ:ALHC) was one of the worst performers on Tuesday. Alignment Healthcare fell by 11.97 percent on Tuesday to close at $20.96 apiece as investors unloaded positions in listed insurers following the lower-than-expected preliminary payment proposals for the Medicare Advantage program. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), net average payment is projected to increase by only 0.09 percent, f ...

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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) faced a number of challenges in 2025 that weighed on stock performance: from the higher costs of healthcare, which hurt earnings, to a Justice Department probe into its Medicare billing practices. The stock slid 53% from the start of the year through early August. But the health insurance giant didn't sit still. Instead, UnitedHealth made moves to address its earnings challenges, commissioned an independent review of its processes to ensure top performance, and set solid reco ...

By Sriparna Roy and Sneha S K Jan 28 (Reuters) - Elevance Health said on Wednesday it expects revenue to fall slightly in 2026 and forecast full-year profit below Wall Street estimates, signaling that elevated medical costs will continue to weigh on insurers. The dour outlook ​sent shares of the health insurer down more than 7% before the bell. “We view 2026 as a year of execution and repositioning ‌across Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and (Obamacare plans),” said CEO Gail Boudreaux, adding the forecas ...