Regulatory Scrutiny: Recent chatter on X about UnitedHealth Group (UNH) has been dominated by the ongoing Department of Justice investigation into Medicare billing practices. Many are concerned about potential financial penalties that could further impact the stock, which has already seen a notable year-to-date decline. The intensity of these discussions reflects deep unease among investors.
Leadership and Outlook: Attention on X has also turned to recent leadership changes and the suspension of the company’s 2025 financial outlook. Posts highlight a sharp drop in stock price following these announcements, fueling debates about the company’s future stability. Some express hope that strategic shifts could turn things around, while others remain skeptical.
Analyst Updates: Discussions on X also mention recent analyst moves, like a downgrade to Hold by a major bank despite a raised price target. Many note the mixed signals of limited upside due to valuation concerns against potential recovery. This has sparked varied reactions among investors tracking the stock’s trajectory.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
UnitedHealth Group Insider Trading Activity
UnitedHealth Group insiders have traded $UNH stock on the open market 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 5 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $UNH stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- STEPHEN J HEMSLEY (CEO, UHG) purchased 86,700 shares for an estimated $25,019,019
- JOHN F REX (President & CFO) purchased 17,175 shares for an estimated $4,999,919
- KRISTEN GIL purchased 3,700 shares for an estimated $1,003,329
- TIMOTHY PATRICK FLYNN purchased 1,533 shares for an estimated $491,786
- PATRICK HUGH CONWAY (Chief Executive Officer, Optum) sold 589 shares for an estimated $179,645
- JOHN H NOSEWORTHY purchased 300 shares for an estimated $93,646
- CHARLES D. BAKER sold 27 shares for an estimated $9,613
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
UnitedHealth Group Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $UNH stock 34 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 13 have been purchases and 21 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $UNH stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLIN has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $50,000 on 09/24 and 1 sale worth up to $50,000 on 08/01.
- REPRESENTATIVE VAL T. HOYLE has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 09/23, 05/06.
- REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD MCCORMICK sold up to $15,000 on 09/18.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 3 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 09/05, 05/30 and 1 sale worth up to $50,000 on 08/05.
- SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $100,000 on 09/04, 08/28.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE has traded it 4 times. They made 4 purchases worth up to $95,000 on 08/28, 08/04, 05/16, 05/14 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE TIM MOORE has traded it 5 times. They made 4 purchases worth up to $130,000 on 08/08, 08/01, 07/21, 07/16 and 1 sale worth up to $100,000 on 08/15.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 08/14, 07/24.
- REPRESENTATIVE LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 3 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 08/13, 06/17 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 06/24.
- SENATOR ANGUS S. KING JR. sold up to $15,000 on 07/15.
- SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO sold up to $15,000 on 06/23.
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN sold up to $15,000 on 06/11.
- REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ has traded it 3 times. They made 0 purchases and 3 sales worth up to $45,000 on 05/15.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN sold up to $50,000 on 05/15.
- REPRESENTATIVE DAVID TAYLOR has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $65,000 on 05/14.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE sold up to $50,000 on 05/08.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
UnitedHealth Group Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 1,562 institutional investors add shares of UnitedHealth Group stock to their portfolio, and 2,034 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 15,078,082 shares (-72.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $4,703,909,241
- FMR LLC removed 7,414,111 shares (-30.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,312,980,208
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 6,297,614 shares (-24.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,964,666,639
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 6,262,215 shares (-29.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,953,623,213
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC added 5,039,564 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,572,192,781
- DODGE & COX added 4,730,192 shares (+117.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,475,677,998
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 4,452,015 shares (-19.5%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,388,895,119
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
UnitedHealth Group Government Contracts
We have seen $16,762,708,704 of award payments to $UNH over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- EXPRESS REPORT: R3 FY25 3RD QTR APRIL: $830,362,703
- EXPRESS REPORT: R3 FY25 3RD QTR MAY: $819,320,444
- EXPRESS REPORT: R3 FY25 2ND QTR MARCH: $791,841,212
- EXPRESS REPORT: R3 FY25 1ST QTR OCTOBER: $771,731,035
- EXPRESS REPORT: R3 FY25 1ST QTR NOVEMBER: $749,361,473
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
UnitedHealth Group Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $UNH in the last several months. We have seen 17 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 2 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Bernstein issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/30/2025
- UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 10/29/2025
- Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/29/2025
- RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/29/2025
- Jefferies issued a "Buy" rating on 10/17/2025
- Goldman Sachs issued a "Buy" rating on 10/14/2025
- Keybanc issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/08/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for UnitedHealth Group, check out Quiver Quantitative's $UNH forecast page.
UnitedHealth Group Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $UNH recently. We have seen 22 analysts offer price targets for $UNH in the last 6 months, with a median target of $397.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Ryan Langston from TD Cowen set a target price of $338.0 on 10/30/2025
- Lance Wilkes from Bernstein set a target price of $440.0 on 10/30/2025
- Kevin Caliendo from UBS set a target price of $430.0 on 10/29/2025
- Ben Hendrix from RBC Capital set a target price of $408.0 on 10/29/2025
- Jessica Tassan from Piper Sandler set a target price of $417.0 on 10/29/2025
- David Windley from Jefferies set a target price of $409.0 on 10/17/2025
- Scott Fidel from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $406.0 on 10/14/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
