UnitedHealth (UNH) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $406.67, +2.79% vs the prior close of $395.62.
- Volume 10.16M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average (heavy).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
UNH rises 2.8% to $406.67, a 1-month high on 2.0x normal volume. Closed at $406.67, +2.79% vs the prior close of $395.62. Day range $400.00–$414.12, opened at $401.24.
UNH daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — UNH rises 2.8% to $406.67, a 1-month high on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $406.67, +2.79% vs the prior close of $395.62. Day range $400.00–$414.12, opened at $401.24.
- Volume was 10.16M shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 5.00M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is +5.0% vs its 50-day average ($387.35) and +13.4% vs its 200-day average ($358.75).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 11.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — UNH jumps 4.7% to $395.62, a 1-month high
- Closed at $395.62, +4.73% vs the prior close of $377.76. Day range $382.29–$396.44, opened at $382.29.
- Volume was 7.78M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 4.95M.
- Price is +2.1% vs its 50-day average ($387.47) and +10.4% vs its 200-day average ($358.36).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 14.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — UNH ends flat (-0.2%) to $377.76 on 2.7x normal volume
- Closed at $377.76, -0.20% vs the prior close of $378.52. Day range $372.80–$399.88, opened at $397.63.
- Volume was 12.65M shares, 2.7x its 50-day average of 4.76M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($387.71) and +5.5% vs its 200-day average ($358.04).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 59% of that range, 18.2% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
- This was a results day: the company filed an earnings release (8-K Item 2.02).
Oct 12, 2026 — UNH ends flat (-0.2%) to $378.52
- Closed at $378.52, -0.21% vs the prior close of $379.30. Day range $373.67–$382.98, opened at $382.98.
- Volume was 5.91M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 4.72M.
- Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($388.46) and +5.8% vs its 200-day average ($357.79).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 18.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — UNH rises 2.3% to $379.30
- Closed at $379.30, +2.25% vs the prior close of $370.95. Day range $373.02–$387.52, opened at $373.94.
- Volume was 7.46M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 4.64M.
- Price is -2.5% vs its 50-day average ($389.18) and +6.1% vs its 200-day average ($357.53).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 17.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — UNH dips 1.3% to $370.95, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $370.95, -1.34% vs the prior close of $375.98. Day range $368.50–$376.45, opened at $375.38.
- Volume was 7.29M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 4.60M.
- Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($390.02) and +3.8% vs its 200-day average ($357.25).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 19.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — UNH ends flat (-0.1%) to $375.98
- Closed at $375.98, -0.09% vs the prior close of $376.32. Day range $372.01–$383.48, opened at $375.92.
- Volume was 5.63M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 4.61M.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($391.01) and +5.3% vs its 200-day average ($357.04).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 58% of that range, 18.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — UNH dips 0.6% to $376.32
- Closed at $376.32, -0.60% vs the prior close of $378.58. Day range $373.70–$380.41, opened at $379.03.
- Volume was 5.04M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 4.60M.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($392.07) and +5.5% vs its 200-day average ($356.80).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 59% of that range, 18.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — UNH rises 1.8% to $378.58
- Closed at $378.58, +1.80% vs the prior close of $371.90. Day range $368.05–$379.14, opened at $372.33.
- Volume was 5.82M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 4.56M.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($392.90) and +6.2% vs its 200-day average ($356.57).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 18.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — UNH rises 1.8% to $371.90
- Closed at $371.90, +1.83% vs the prior close of $365.20. Day range $364.47–$372.68, opened at $365.14.
- Volume was 3.31M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 4.59M.
- Price is -5.5% vs its 50-day average ($393.74) and +4.4% vs its 200-day average ($356.35).
- 52-week range $255.97–$461.62; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 19.4% below the 52-week high.
UNH latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about UNH in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Noseworthy John H received an award of 240 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 7,902
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Montgomery Rice Valerie Md received an award of 257 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 8,180
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Mcnabb Frederick William Iii received an award of 291 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 15,810
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Gottlieb Scott received an award of 257 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 921
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Gil Kristen received an award of 240 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 2,867
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Garcia Paul R received an award of 155 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 4,077
- Garcia Paul R received an award of 103 shares on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 4,180
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $112.03B (prior year $111.62B) (+0.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $5.48B (prior year $3.41B) (+61.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $6.04 (prior year $3.74) (+61.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 7, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 16, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade UNH
- Last results release: Oct 13, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Jul 16, 2026, Apr 21, 2026, Jan 27, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Jan 12, 2027 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.16% (largest 4.7%).
- Liquidity: about 5.96M shares (≈$2.42B) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $406.67 vs a range of $255.97–$461.62 (73% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 14, 2026 ($2.32/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 3 sales; latest: Patrick Hugh Conway sold 1,169 shares on Aug 21, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 13, 2026; 8-K Sep 8, 2026; 10-Q Aug 10, 2026.
- Share count: 897.59M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), -0.9% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Hospital & Medical Service Plans.
UNH market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 401.24 | 414.12 | 400.00 | 406.67 | 10.16M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 382.29 | 396.44 | 382.29 | 395.62 | 7.78M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 397.63 | 399.88 | 372.80 | 377.76 | 12.65M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 382.98 | 382.98 | 373.67 | 378.52 | 5.91M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 373.94 | 387.52 | 373.02 | 379.30 | 7.46M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 375.38 | 376.45 | 368.50 | 370.95 | 7.29M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 375.92 | 383.48 | 372.01 | 375.98 | 5.63M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 379.03 | 380.41 | 373.70 | 376.32 | 5.04M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 372.33 | 379.14 | 368.05 | 378.58 | 5.82M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 365.14 | 372.68 | 364.47 | 371.90 | 3.31M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 367.99 | 371.86 | 362.60 | 365.20 | 3.94M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 374.93 | 374.93 | 365.72 | 367.08 | 4.79M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 374.88 | 376.59 | 371.33 | 374.94 | 3.28M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 376.36 | 380.98 | 374.56 | 377.83 | 4.68M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 375.95 | 379.17 | 371.17 | 376.59 | 4.08M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 371.92 | 375.28 | 368.50 | 375.01 | 4.65M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 370.89 | 372.61 | 366.00 | 371.29 | 3.86M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 381.39 | 381.39 | 372.41 | 372.95 | 4.50M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 377.87 | 378.95 | 373.82 | 377.56 | 5.71M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 375.29 | 378.49 | 372.42 | 376.90 | 8.61M |
About UnitedHealth
UnitedHealth (UNH) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Hospital & Medical Service Plans”. Its business address is in EDEN PRAIRIE, MN. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 731766.
UNH board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Charles D. Baker | Director | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Timothy Patrick Flynn | Director | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Paul R Garcia | Director | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Kristen Gil | Director | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Scott Gottlieb | Director | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Stephen J Hemsley | CEO, UHG | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Michele J Hooper | Director | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Frederick William Iii Mcnabb | Director | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Rice Valerie Md Montgomery | Director | Sep 24, 2026 |
| John H Noseworthy | Director | Sep 24, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hugh Conway | Chief Executive Officer, Optum | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Wayne S Deveydt | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Stephen J Hemsley | CEO, UHG | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Erin Mcsweeney | EVP & Chief People Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Timothy John Noel | Chief Executive Officer, UHC | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Thomas E Roos | Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Dennis Andrew Stankiewicz | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Christopher R Zaetta | EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Sep 24, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Patrick Hugh Conway | Sale | 1,169 | $390.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Patrick Hugh Conway | Sale | 500 | $410.00 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Patrick Hugh Conway | Sale | 800 | $355.00 |
UNH financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $447.57B | $12.06B | 13.23 | $19.70B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $400.28B | $14.40B | 15.51 | $24.20B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $371.62B | $22.38B | 23.86 | $29.07B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $324.16B | $20.12B | 21.18 | $26.21B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $287.60B | $17.29B | 18.08 | $22.34B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $309.73B, total liabilities $203.78B, cash $28.59B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
UNH earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $377.76 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $423.38 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $346.01 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $282.70 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $367.84 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $261.07 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $454.11 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $510.59 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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