UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC(UNH)Stock Analysis
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UNH Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-11AI stock analysis and institutional research for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH), a Healthcare sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores UNH at 62.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #687 of 2,961 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. UNH scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (99.8), earnings quality (82.5). Areas of concern include profitability (37.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC reports quarterly revenue of $112.0B, net income of $5.5B, an operating margin of 7.1%. Top institutional holders of UNH by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. UNH trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 731766. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate UNH daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC directly from SEC EDGAR. UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 60 and 72 since 2021, currently 62.7 — a declining long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving UNH's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
AI-extracted from UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC's 10-Q filed 2026-08-10 — Q2 2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Revenue was essentially flat at $112.0B, but the medical care ratio fell 2.7 points to 86.7%, lifting earnings from operations 55% to $8.0B and diluted EPS to $6.04.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Contraction in Medicare Advantage, risk-based commercial and Medicaid members, offset by pricing trends and fee-based growth
Reduced script volume from contraction in people served at UnitedHealthcare, partially offset by retail and specialty pharmacy growth
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$112.0B
Net Income
Q2 2026
$5.5B
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$10.3B
Operating Margin
Q2 2026
7.1%
ROIC
Q2 2026
18.0%
D/E Ratio
Q2 2026
0.70
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · ProRevenue
+11.8% YoYNet Income
-16.3% YoYOperating Income
-41.3% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-14.7% YoYTotal Assets
+3.8% YoYTotal Debt
+2.0% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-18.6% YoYFree Cash Flow
-22.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $447.57B +11.8% | $400.28B +7.7% | $371.62B +14.6% | $324.16B +12.7% | $287.60B +11.8% | $257.14B |
| Net Income | $12.06B -16.3% | $14.40B -35.6% | $22.38B +11.2% | $20.12B +16.4% | $17.29B +12.2% | $15.40B |
| Operating Income | $18.96B -41.3% | $32.29B -0.2% | $32.36B +13.8% | $28.43B +18.6% | $23.97B +7.0% | $22.41B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $13.23 -14.7% | $15.51 -35.0% | $23.86 +12.7% | $21.18 +17.1% | $18.08 +12.8% | $16.03 |
| Total Assets | $309.58B +3.8% | $298.28B +9.0% | $273.72B +11.4% | $245.71B +15.8% | $212.21B +7.6% | $197.29B |
| Total Debt | $77.68B +2.0% | $76.18B +23.9% | $61.47B +8.3% | $56.76B +27.2% | $44.63B +5.6% | $42.28B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $19.70B -18.6% | $24.20B -16.7% | $29.07B +10.9% | $26.21B +17.3% | $22.34B +0.8% | $22.17B |
| Free Cash Flow | $16.07B -22.4% | $20.70B -19.4% | $25.68B +9.7% | $23.40B +17.7% | $19.89B -1.2% | $20.12B |
AI Insight: UNH Financial Trends
UNH stabilized operationally in Q2 2026 after severe Q4 2025 collapse, but revenue remains volatile and profitability well below pre-disruption levels.
• Operating income rebounded to $7,991M in Q2 2026 from $380M in Q4 2025, suggesting operational recovery.
• Total debt declined to $73,328M in Q2 2026 from $78,010M in Q3 2024, strengthening balance sheet.
• Revenue volatility persists: Q2 2026 at $86,956M versus $111,721M in Q1 2026, indicating ongoing business instability.
⚠ Net income in Q2 2026 ($5,484M) remains 24% below Q3 2024 baseline ($6,055M) despite margin recovery.
⚠ Q4 2025 saw near-total net income collapse to $10M; root cause and ongoing impact unclear from financials.
AI Insight: UNH Ratio Trends
UNH rebounded sharply in H1 2026 after a catastrophic Q4 2025, but profitability remains well below pre-crisis levels.
• Operating margin collapsed from 11.2% in Q3 2024 to 0.3% in Q4 2025, then recovered to 9.2% in Q2 2026 — still 190bp below Q3 2024.
• ROIC plunged from 19.6% in Q3 2024 to 0.9% in Q4 2025; Q2 2026 recovery to 18.0% signals operational stabilization.
• Debt-to-equity improved from 0.81 in Q1 2025 to 0.70 in TTM, indicating leverage reduction despite margin pressure.
⚠ Q4 2025 near-total margin collapse (0.3% OpMargin, 0.0% NPM) remains unexplained; risk of recurrence unclear.
⚠ Q2 2026 margins still lag Q1 2025 (9.2% vs 8.3% OpMargin) despite sequential recovery — durability questionable.
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Top Institutional Holders of UNH
BlackRock, Inc.
$31.9B76,863,061 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$24.7B59,311,525 shSTATE STREET CORP
$19.0B45,633,267 shCapital World Investors
$12.4B29,887,932 shFMR LLC
$11.6B27,992,995 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$10.2B24,483,234 shPRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/
$9.6B23,153,813 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$9.0B21,751,937 shJPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$8.5B20,246,047 shCHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$8.2B19,830,588 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $31.9B | 76,863,061 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $24.7B | 59,311,525 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $19.0B | 45,633,267 |
| Capital World Investors | $12.4B | 29,887,932 |
| FMR LLC | $11.6B | 27,992,995 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $10.2B | 24,483,234 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | $9.6B | 23,153,813 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $9.0B | 21,751,937 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $8.5B | 20,246,047 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | $8.2B | 19,830,588 |
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