UnitedHealth Group Earnings Estimate

UNH Stock  USD 590.87  6.62  1.11%   
By analyzing UnitedHealth Group's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across UnitedHealth Group's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current EPS estimates against different timeframes. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.
 
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UnitedHealth Group is projected to generate 6.902475 in earnings per share on the 31st of December 2024. UnitedHealth Group earnings estimates module stress-tests analyst consensus about projected UnitedHealth Group Incorporated EPS (Earning Per Share) to derive its highest and lowest estimates based on its historical volatility. Many public companies, such as UnitedHealth Group, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm.

UnitedHealth Group Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment

By analyzing UnitedHealth Group's earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across UnitedHealth Group's analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. As of now, UnitedHealth Group's Gross Profit is increasing as compared to previous years. The UnitedHealth Group's current Gross Profit Margin is estimated to increase to 0.29, while Pretax Profit Margin is projected to decrease to 0.06.
  
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UnitedHealth Group Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

About UnitedHealth Group Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of UnitedHealth Group earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current UnitedHealth Group estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as UnitedHealth Group fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Retained Earnings95.8 B100.6 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity99.1 B51.1 B
Earnings Yield 0.05  0.03 
Price Earnings Ratio 21.83  14.10 
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio 1.82  1.91 

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When determining whether UnitedHealth Group offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of UnitedHealth Group's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Unitedhealth Group Incorporated Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Unitedhealth Group Incorporated Stock:
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Is Health Care Providers & Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of UnitedHealth Group. If investors know UnitedHealth will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about UnitedHealth Group listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.043
Dividend Share
7.96
Earnings Share
15.36
Revenue Per Share
427.221
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.092
The market value of UnitedHealth Group is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of UnitedHealth that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of UnitedHealth Group's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is UnitedHealth Group's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because UnitedHealth Group's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect UnitedHealth Group's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between UnitedHealth Group's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if UnitedHealth Group is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, UnitedHealth Group's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.