UNH Stock Recent News

Berkshire Hathaway's $1.6B stake signals confidence in UnitedHealth, driving a sharp rally after a year of heavy declines and episodic setbacks. UNH's fundamentals remain robust: strong cash flow, scale, and attractive valuation metrics versus peers, despite recent profit pressures and cost overruns. Key catalysts include guidance stabilization, Medicare Advantage pricing, and operational improvements; most negative events appear priced in, tilting risk/reward to the upside.

Warren Buffett's investing method is often touted as being in the value camp, but he credits Charlie Munger for changing his tune, from looking for deep-value stocks to finding great companies at fair prices. However, when a deep-value opportunity presents itself, Buffett is quick on the uptake.

What goes up can come down. Most investors have experienced this first-hand with stocks in their portfolio.

Brooke May, Evans May Wealth managing partner, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk what sectors she is keeping an eye on in this market.

UnitedHealth and Elevance battle rising costs, but scale, Optum, and Buffett's backing give UNH the edge in restoring investor trust.

CNBC's Bertha Coombs joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the latest details on UnitedHealth Group's turnaround efforts after a tumultuous year for the company.

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UnitedHealth: One Of The Best Risk-To-Reward Ratio On The Market

Warren Buffett's $1.57B position signals confidence, but UNH's rally stems from other factors beyond that. With Buffett or without him, I believe that UNH's rally should keep going. Management is aggressively repricing all business lines for 2026, exiting 600,000+ unprofitable members while shifting to higher-margin products amid elevated medical cost trends. Trading at 15x forward earnings near 2020 levels, UNH mirrors past recovery setups when EPS growth of 11-12% drove significant stock appreciation.

Berkshire's $1.57B stake in UnitedHealth lifted shares by 12%, sparking interest in UNH-heavy healthcare ETFs like IHF, TMED, XLV and MEDI.