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UnitedHealth (UNH) Stock Forecast & Price Target
UNH Analyst Ratings
UNH Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$482.69▲(18.61% Upside)Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
| Analyst Profile | Expert Firm | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Date | Follow | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Baxter | Wells Fargo | $526→$487 | buy | 19.66%Upside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Erin Wright | Morgan Stanley | $529→$531 | buy | 30.48%Upside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Ann Hynes | Mizuho Securities | $493→$500 | buy | 22.86%Upside | Reiterated | 10/22/26 | ||
| Ben Hendrix | RBC Capital | $478→$498 | buy | 22.37%Upside | Assigned | 10/19/26 | ||
| Lance Wilkes | Bernstein | $512→$500 | buy | 22.86%Upside | Reiterated | 10/16/26 | ||
| Lisa Gill | J.P. Morgan | $516→$524 | buy | 28.76%Upside | Assigned | 10/16/26 | ||
| Whit Mayo | Leerink Partners | $472 | buy | 15.98%Upside | Assigned | 10/15/26 | ||
| Ryan Langston | TD Cowen | $402 | hold | -1.22%Downside | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
| Parker Snure | Raymond James | $475→$450 | buy | 10.57%Upside | Reiterated | 10/15/26 | ||
| Andrew Mok CFA | Barclays | $441→$440 | buy | 8.12%Upside | Reiterated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Kevin Fischbeck | Bank of America Securities | $512 | buy | 25.81%Upside | Reiterated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Jessica Tassan | Piper Sandler | $502→$504 | buy | 23.84%Upside | Reiterated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Michael Ha | Robert W. Baird | $453→$427 | hold | 4.92%Upside | Reiterated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Elizabeth Anderson CFA | Evercore ISI | $480 | buy | 17.94%Upside | Reiterated | 10/13/26 | ||
| Scott Fidel | Goldman Sachs | $490→$506 | buy | 24.33%Upside | Reiterated | 10/13/26 |
| Analyst Profile | Date | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Follow | Article | Expert Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Baxter | 10/27/26 | $526→$487 | buy | 19.66%Upside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Erin Wright | 10/27/26 | $529→$531 | buy | 30.48%Upside | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | ||
| Ann Hynes | 10/22/26 | $493→$500 | buy | 22.86%Upside | Reiterated | Mizuho Securities | ||
| Ben Hendrix | 10/19/26 | $478→$498 | buy | 22.37%Upside | Assigned | RBC Capital | ||
| Lance Wilkes | 10/16/26 | $512→$500 | buy | 22.86%Upside | Reiterated | Bernstein | ||
| Lisa Gill | 10/16/26 | $516→$524 | buy | 28.76%Upside | Assigned | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Whit Mayo | 10/15/26 | $472 | buy | 15.98%Upside | Assigned | Leerink Partners | ||
| Ryan Langston | 10/15/26 | $402 | hold | -1.22%Downside | Reiterated | TD Cowen | ||
| Parker Snure | 10/15/26 | $475→$450 | buy | 10.57%Upside | Reiterated | Raymond James | ||
| Andrew Mok CFA | 10/14/26 | $441→$440 | buy | 8.12%Upside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Kevin Fischbeck | 10/14/26 | $512 | buy | 25.81%Upside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Jessica Tassan | 10/14/26 | $502→$504 | buy | 23.84%Upside | Reiterated | Piper Sandler | ||
| Michael Ha | 10/14/26 | $453→$427 | hold | 4.92%Upside | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | ||
| Elizabeth Anderson CFA | 10/13/26 | $480 | buy | 17.94%Upside | Reiterated | Evercore ISI | ||
| Scott Fidel | 10/13/26 | $490→$506 | buy | 24.33%Upside | Reiterated | Goldman Sachs |
Best Analysts Covering UnitedHealth
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Copying Scott Fidel's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 82.98% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +20.84% per trade.
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UNH Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 40 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
| Hold | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Sell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 49 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
In the current month, UNH has received 28 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. UNH average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 482.69.
UNH Financial Forecast
UNH Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for UNH is $2.28 with a range of $2.15 to $2.62. The previous quarter’s EPS was $4.69. UNH beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.80% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year UNH has Performed in-line its overall industry.
UNH Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for UNH is $112.26B with a range of $109.12B to $115.40B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $112.69B. UNH beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 50.04% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year UNH has Performed in-line its overall industry.