UnitedHealth Forecast, price target & analysts
UnitedHealth Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
UnitedHealth Classifications & Recommendation:
UnitedHealth Price Target
| Target Price | $631.48 |
| Price | $540.44 |
| Potential | 16.85% |
| Number of Estimates | 25 |
| 25 Analysts have issued a price target UnitedHealth 2026 . The average UnitedHealth target price is $631.48. This is 16.85% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $700.00 29.52% , the lowest is $590.00 9.17% . | |
| A rating was issued by 31 analysts: 30 Analysts recommend UnitedHealth to buy, 0 to hold and 1 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
| Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the UnitedHealth stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 16.85% . Most analysts recommend the UnitedHealth stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2028
23 Analysts have issued a sales forecast UnitedHealth 2025 . The average UnitedHealth sales estimate is $452b . This is 13.02% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $457b 14.28% , the lowest is $442b 10.39% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $400b | 8.83% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $452b | 13.02% |
| 2026 | $488b | 7.79% |
| 2027 | $523b | 7.33% |
| 2028 | $590b | 12.69% |
16 UnitedHealth Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average UnitedHealth net profit estimate is $25.9b . This is 82.05% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $27.3b 91.76% , the lowest is $24.2b 69.88% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $14.2b | 35.00% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.9b | 82.40% |
| 2026 | $29.5b | 14.08% |
| 2027 | $33.7b | 14.26% |
| 2028 | $37.6b | 11.48% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 3.55% | 40.27% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.72% | 61.33% |
| 2026 | 6.06% | 5.94% |
| 2027 | 6.45% | 6.44% |
| 2028 | 6.38% | 1.09% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2028
16 Analysts have issued a UnitedHealth forecast for earnings per share. The average UnitedHealth EPS is $28.29 . This is 82.05% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $29.80 91.76% , the lowest is $26.40 69.88% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $15.51 | 35.00% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.29 | 82.40% |
| 2026 | $32.27 | 14.07% |
| 2027 | $36.88 | 14.29% |
| 2028 | $41.11 | 11.47% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 33.67 | 62.34% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.49 | 45.08% |
| 2026 | 16.21 | 12.33% |
| 2027 | 14.19 | 12.46% |
| 2028 | 12.73 | 10.29% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the UnitedHealth stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 1.20 and an P/S ratio of 1.06 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 1.36 | 0.73% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.20 | 11.42% |
| 2026 | 1.12 | 7.23% |
| 2027 | 1.04 | 6.83% |
| 2028 | 0.92 | 11.26% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 1.20 | 2.58% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.06 | 11.52% |
| 2026 | 0.98 | 7.23% |
| 2027 | 0.91 | 6.83% |
| 2028 | 0.81 | 11.25% |
Current UnitedHealth Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jan 28 2025 |
| Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jan 17 2025 |
| Keybanc |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jan 17 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jan 17 2025 |
| Truist Securities |
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Unchanged | Jan 06 2025 |
| Piper Sandler |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jan 02 2025 |
| Oppenheimer |
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Unchanged | Dec 06 2024 |
| Analyst Rating | Date |
|---|---|
|
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jan 28 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jan 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Keybanc:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jan 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Cantor Fitzgerald:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jan 17 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Truist Securities:
Buy
➜
Buy
|
Jan 06 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Piper Sandler:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jan 02 2025 |
|
Unchanged
Oppenheimer:
Outperform
➜
Outperform
|
Dec 06 2024 |
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