UnitedHealth Group (UNH) News Today $308.84 +4.83 (+1.59%) Closing price 08/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$309.50 +0.66 (+0.21%) As of 06:24 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is UnitedHealth Group Up Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is UnitedHealth Group Up Today?UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) shares are trading higher today as investors digest a mix of bullish endorsements from major backers and cautious commentary from analysts. Here’s what’s moving the stock: Positive Sentiment: Buffett’s $1.57 billion bet on UNH ignited a roughly 12% surge, lifting the insurer’s shares despite recent sector headwinds. Buffett’s Shot in the Arm Sends UnitedHealth Soaring Against the Odds Positive Sentiment: UnitedHealth stock popped on news of Berkshire Hathaway’s share purchase, reflecting Warren Buffett’s continued confidence. UnitedHealth stock pops on Buffett's Berkshire share purchase Positive Sentiment: Major investors, including Buffett and Michael Burry, have shown renewed confidence in UNH, supporting the rally. UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Rises as Major Investors Show Confidence Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on UNH to $325 (from $290), implying about 5% upside, even as it maintains a Neutral rating. Benzinga Positive Sentiment: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene disclosed a purchase of UNH shares, adding to recent insider buying activity. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Acquired Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Neutral Sentiment: Bank of America Securities updated its outlook post-Buffett stake, reaffirming a Neutral rating while raising the target, signaling cautious optimism. Wall Street analyst updates UnitedHealth stock after Buffett's $1.6 billion stake Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho maintained its Buy rating on UNH and reinstated its 2025 earnings guidance, though it trimmed its price objective to $300. Mizuho Keeps Buy Rating on UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Neutral Sentiment: UNH appeared across multiple MarketBeat screens (medical, healthcare, financial), marking it as a top sector mover but without fresh catalyst. Promising Medical Stocks To Watch Today - August 17th Negative Sentiment: Bank of America analysts warned that UNH still faces three key unanswered questions before its stock can sustainably recover. UnitedHealth faces three big questions before stock can recover, Bank of America says Negative Sentiment: Another BofA report bluntly stated “nothing is OK right now” at UnitedHealth, highlighting near-term operational and regulatory pressures. ‘Nothing Is OK Right Now,’ Says Bank of America about UnitedHealth Stock Posted 10h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. UNH Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 Time Period 1,402 Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Bought by Versor Investments LP2 hours ago | marketbeat.comWarren Buffett Just Invested $3.9 Billion in 12 Stocks. Here's the Best of the Bunch.2 hours ago | fool.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Unloaded Sen. Markwayne Mullin5 hours ago | marketbeat.comPromising Medical Stocks To Watch Today - August 17thAugust 18 at 1:51 PM | marketbeat.comTop Healthcare Stocks To Watch Now - August 17thAugust 18 at 1:51 PM | marketbeat.comFinancial Stocks Worth Watching - August 17thAugust 18 at 1:51 PM | marketbeat.com‘Nothing Is OK Right Now,’ Says Bank of America about UnitedHealth Stock (UNH)August 18 at 12:21 PM | msn.comUnitedHealth: What's Happening With UNH Stock?August 18 at 12:21 PM | forbes.comUnitedHealth Group (UNH) Rises as Major Investors Show ConfidenceAugust 18 at 9:29 AM | gurufocus.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by Freestone Capital Holdings LLCAugust 18 at 7:31 AM | marketbeat.comFoyston Gordon & Payne Inc Increases Stock Position in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 18 at 7:22 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Stock Climbs Over 3% In Monday Pre-Market: What's Going On?August 18 at 7:20 AM | benzinga.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Sold by Northern Trust CorpAugust 18 at 7:08 AM | marketbeat.com5 of Warren Buffett's New Q2 Stock Buys Pay Big DividendsAugust 18 at 7:00 AM | 247wallst.comBrooklyn Investment Group Has $3.55 Million Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNHAugust 18 at 6:56 AM | marketbeat.com1,000 Shares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Acquired by Corient IA LLCAugust 18 at 6:52 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.August 18 at 6:34 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLCAugust 18 at 6:23 AM | marketbeat.com1. Marjorie Taylor Greene Keeps Buying Unitedhealth Stock Along With Fellow Investors Buffett And BurryAugust 17 at 6:27 PM | msn.comPromising Dividend Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - August 16thAugust 17 at 3:36 PM | marketbeat.comMedical Stocks To Consider - August 16thAugust 17 at 1:44 PM | marketbeat.comPromising Healthcare Stocks To Follow Now - August 16thAugust 17 at 1:44 PM | marketbeat.comBest Financial Stocks To Consider - August 16thAugust 17 at 1:44 PM | marketbeat.comKnuff & Co LLC Raises Stock Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 17 at 7:36 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Purchased by Bowie Capital Management LLCAugust 17 at 7:31 AM | marketbeat.comRaymond James Financial Inc. Sells 113,636 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 17 at 7:28 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Stock Position Lessened by Menora Mivtachim Holdings LTD.August 17 at 7:14 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Purchased by Tocqueville Asset Management L.P.August 17 at 6:27 AM | marketbeat.comBerkshire Buys the Dip on UnitedHealth Group Stock. Should You?August 17 at 5:36 AM | msn.comRep. Julie Johnson Sells UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) SharesAugust 17 at 5:00 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Gap Up - Here's WhyAugust 17 at 3:49 AM | americanbankingnews.comWarren Buffett's Mystery Stock Is Revealed, and It Comes as a Big Surprise to Wall StreetAugust 17 at 3:06 AM | fool.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Acquired Rep. Marjorie Taylor GreeneAugust 17 at 2:01 AM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClainAugust 17 at 2:01 AM | marketbeat.comPromising Dividend Stocks To Consider - August 15thAugust 16 at 4:32 PM | marketbeat.comTop Medical Stocks To Keep An Eye On - August 15thAugust 16 at 2:55 PM | marketbeat.comTop Healthcare Stocks To Follow Today - August 15thAugust 16 at 2:55 PM | marketbeat.comPiper Sandler Reiterates a Buy Rating on UnitedHealth Group (UNH)August 16 at 2:34 PM | msn.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Trading Up 12.8% - Still a Buy?August 16 at 1:40 PM | marketbeat.comPromising Financial Stocks To Watch Now - August 15thAugust 16 at 12:32 PM | marketbeat.comUnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Gap Up - Should You Buy?August 16 at 12:29 PM | marketbeat.comInvestors Buy High Volume of Call Options on UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)August 16 at 12:28 PM | marketbeat.comWhy UnitedHealth? Buying the stock was actually a ‘classic Buffett move.August 16 at 8:00 AM | marketwatch.comUnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Shares Sold by State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund DAugust 16 at 7:31 AM | marketbeat.comNations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV Lowers Stake in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 16 at 7:30 AM | marketbeat.comAmerican Century Companies Inc. Has $912.92 Million Holdings in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 16 at 7:20 AM | marketbeat.comEthic Inc. Purchases 5,515 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)August 16 at 7:05 AM | marketbeat.comStock Market Today: Dow Jones Rallies As UnitedHealth Surges On Warren Buffett Buy (Live Coverage)August 16 at 4:31 AM | msn.comTraders Buy High Volume of UnitedHealth Group Call Options (NYSE:UNH)August 16 at 3:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for UNHAugust 16 at 2:18 AM | americanbankingnews.com Get UnitedHealth Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Related Videos UNH Media Mentions By Week UNH Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. UNH News Sentiment▼0.900.66▲Average Medical News Sentiment UNH News Coverage Learn about the media coverage comparison. We track news headlines from hundreds of news outlets and tag them by company. This chart compares the number of articles about this company in the last seven days compared with the average number of articles about this company on a typical week. UNH Articles This Week▼166145▲UNH Articles Average Week Get UnitedHealth Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UNH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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