Large-cap health care company UnitedHealth has moved 0.8% this afternoon, reaching $525.86 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $558.19.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company is based in the United States. UnitedHealth currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.4%.
What to Consider if You Are Thinking of Buying UnitedHealth:
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UnitedHealth has moved -2.0% over the last year.
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UNH has a forward P/E ratio of 20.0 based on its EPS guidance of 26.3.
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Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 12.0%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.88.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 5.5
UnitedHealth Has a Pattern of Improving Cash Flows
Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
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2023-02-24 | 26,206,000 | -2,802,000 | 29,008,000 | 16.98 |
2022-02-15 | 22,343,000 | -2,454,000 | 24,797,000 | 2.36 |
2021-03-01 | 22,174,000 | -2,051,000 | 24,225,000 | 17.98 |
2020-02-14 | 18,463,000 | -2,071,000 | 20,534,000 | 15.52 |
2019-02-12 | 15,713,000 | -2,063,000 | 17,776,000 | 13.81 |
2018-02-13 | 13,596,000 | -2,023,000 | 15,619,000 |
UnitedHealth's free cash flow history is impressive because it displays year-on-year increases over the last 6 years. Averaging out at $21.99 Billion, and following a compounded average growth rate of 0.0%, investors who focus on cash flow growth should do further research on this firm.