Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in the last few weeks:

• 6/17/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by Leerink Partners from $400.00 to $462.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 6/8/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by Mizuho from $440.00 to $460.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $420.00 to $466.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/4/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $395.00 to $453.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/4/2026 – UnitedHealth Group was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $450.00 price target on the stock, up from $420.00.
• 6/1/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $395.00 to $440.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/27/2026 – UnitedHealth Group was given a new $492.00 price target by HC Wainwright.
• 5/27/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by Sanford C. Bernstein from $444.00 to $492.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $373.00 to $429.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/22/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $410.00 to $460.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/20/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by Mizuho from $410.00 to $440.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/7/2026 – UnitedHealth Group was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 4/28/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $389.00 to $420.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – UnitedHealth Group was upgraded by Erste Group Bank AG from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/23/2026 – UnitedHealth Group had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $311.00 to $337.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

UnitedHealth Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $2.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $9.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from UnitedHealth Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.21. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is currently 70.09%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Patrick Hugh Conway sold 800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $355.00, for a total value of $284,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,805 shares in the company, valued at $6,320,775. The trade was a 4.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.28% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

UnitedHealth Group Inc is a diversified health care company headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, that operates two primary business platforms: UnitedHealthcare and Optum. Founded in 1977, the company provides a broad range of health benefits and health care services to individuals, employers, governmental entities and other organizations. Its operations span commercial employer-sponsored plans, individual and Medicare and Medicaid programs, and services for customers and health systems in the United States and selected international markets.

UnitedHealthcare is the company’s benefits business, administering health plans and networks, managing provider relationships, and offering coverage products for employers, individuals, and government-sponsored programs.