UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH): Today's Featured Health Services Loser
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) pushed the Health Services industry lower today making it today's featured Health Services loser. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.3%. By the end of trading, UnitedHealth Group fell 40 cents (-0.7%) to $55.77 on average volume. Throughout the day, 6.1 million shares of UnitedHealth Group exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 6.2 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $55.46-$56.33 after having opened the day at $56.25 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $56.17. Other company's within the Health Services industry that declined today were:
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), down 16.5%,
(
), down 16.4%,
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), down 14.6%, and
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), down 14.3%.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health and well-being company in the United States. UnitedHealth Group has a market cap of $58.25 billion and is part of the
sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 11.6, equal to the average health services industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 10.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Wednesday. Currently there are 13 analysts that rate UnitedHealth Group a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and four rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates UnitedHealth Group as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity.
- You can view the full UnitedHealth Group Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), up 15%,
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), up 13.1%,
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), up 12.1%, and
(
), up 10.7%, were all gainers within the health services industry with
(
) being today's featured health services industry winner.
- Use our health services section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the health services industry could consider
Health Care Select Sector SPDR
(
) while those bearish on the health services industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Health Care
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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