United Healthcare Stock

United Healthcare Stock

Current Stock Status (as of May 13, 2025)

• Price: $323.56

• Down by: $55.19 (around 15%) in one day

• 2025 so far: Stock is down ~25%

• Note: It’s the worst-performing stock in the Dow Jones this year.

 What’s Happening with UNH?

1. CEO Resigned

• CEO Andrew Witty left suddenly for personal reasons.

• Old CEO Stephen Hemsley is back to help the company.

2. Future Predictions Paused

• The company stopped giving 2025 earnings guidance.

• Main reason: Higher healthcare costs in its Medicare Advantage plans.

• Earlier they expected to earn ~$30 per share, now they expect around $26.

3. Other Problems

• A top executive was murdered in 2024.

• Company systems were hacked in a cyberattack.

• Some government investigations are going on.

• Their services for old-age health insurance (Medicare) had errors.

Financial Highlights

• 2023 Revenue: $371.6 billion

• 2023 Profit: $23.1 billion

• Q1 2025 Revenue: $90.2 billion

• Q1 2025 Profit: $5.6 billion

 What Analysts Think

• Even with all these issues, some experts believe it can recover.

• Morgan Stanley still thinks the stock can go up to $563 in the future (almost double the current price).

 Final Thoughts

• UNH is going through a tough time.

• But it’s still a strong company with good past performance.

• If you want to invest, keep watching news about its earnings, leadership, and government issues.