Unitedhealth Group Inc [UNH] stock Downgrade by Robert W. Baird analyst, price target now $312

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Unitedhealth Group Inc [NYSE: UNH] price plunged by -1.57 percent to reach at -$4.84.

A sum of 8997898 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 17.66M shares. Unitedhealth Group Inc shares reached a high of $308.605 and dropped to a low of $301.2 until finishing in the latest session at $303.71.

The one-year UNH stock forecast points to a potential upside of 16.48. The average equity rating for UNH stock is currently 1.89, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.

Guru’s Opinion on Unitedhealth Group Inc [UNH]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for UNH shares is $363.64 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on UNH stock is a recommendation set at 1.89. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Robert W. Baird have made an estimate for Unitedhealth Group Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on June 11, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on May 21, 2025, representing the official price target for Unitedhealth Group Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $308, while TD Cowen analysts kept a Hold rating on UNH stock.

The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.91. Price to Free Cash Flow for UNH in the course of the last twelve months was 11.08.

UNH Stock Performance Analysis:

Unitedhealth Group Inc [UNH] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.75. With this latest performance, UNH shares gained by 1.11% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -39.96% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -39.96% in the past year of trading.

Insight into Unitedhealth Group Inc Fundamentals:

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Unitedhealth Group Inc [UNH] shares currently have an operating margin of 8.16%. Unitedhealth Group Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 5.39%.

Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 7.44%, with Return on Assets sitting at 7.44%.

UNH Stock EPS

The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for UNH. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Unitedhealth Group Inc go to 1.90%.

Unitedhealth Group Inc [UNH] Institutonal Ownership Details

There are presently around $91.23%, or 91.46% of UNH stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of UNH stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 83.95 million shares, which is approximately 9.1149%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 73.43 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$37.39 billion in UNH stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$22.9 billion in UNH stock with ownership which is approximately 4.8834%.

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