Unitedhealth Group: (NYSE: UNH)

$62.61

-0.23 (-0.37%)

Volume 972,293

May 20 11:48 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		62.43 - 62.92
	
		52wk Low - High
		50.32 - 63.95
	
		Previous Close
		62.84
	
		Avg. Volume
		5,869,278
	
		Industry
		MED-HMO
	
		Market Cap
		64.41 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.85 - 1.35
	
		Beta
		0.91
	
		PE (Forward)
		11.55
	
		Current Year Est.
		5.44
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            11.55
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.05
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            5.44
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            1.26
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            1.26
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            5.13
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.97%
                        
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            Company Description
        
UnitedHealth Group Inc. offers health care coverage and related services to help people achieve improved health and well-being through all stages of life. The company's products and services reflect a number of core capabilities, including medical information management, health benefit administration, care coordination, risk assessment and pricing, health benefit design and provider contracting. With these capabilities, it is able to provide comprehensive health care management services through organized health systems and insurance products.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	1.26	1.54	5.44	5.84
Number of Estimates	12	12	14	14
Low Estimate	1.21	1.46	5.35	5.45
High Estimate	1.34	1.60	5.65	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.27	1.50	5.28	5.44
EPS Growth	-0.79%	2.61%	3.07%	7.39%

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EPS Growth for UNH

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
UNITEDHEALTH GP	UNH	62.84
MOLINA HLTHCR	MOH	38.04
AETNA INC-NEW	AET	60.04
CENTENE CORP	CNC	51.86
HEALTH NET INC	HNT	31.00
HUMANA INC NEW	HUM	80.45
TRIPLE-S MGMT-B	GTS	18.74
WELLPOINT INC	WLP	77.81
AETHLON MEDICAL	AEMD	0.11
WELLCARE HEALTH	WCG	54.66

Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-HMO

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

UnitedHealth Stays at Neutral

May 09, 2013

WellCare Misses Earnings Est, Sales Beat

May 08, 2013

WellCare Misses Earnings Est, Sales Beat

May 08, 2013

Coventry Beats Earnings Estimate

May 01, 2013

Humana Reports Strong 1Q Earnings

May 01, 2013

Health Net's Earnings Misses Est

Apr 30, 2013

Molina Reports Strong 1Q Earnings

Apr 26, 2013

WellPoint Reports Strong 1Q Earnings

Apr 24, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	5.13
Sales	110,618
Net Income	5,330
Price/Earnings	12.25
Price/Book	2.03
Price/Cash Flow	9.39
Price/Sales	0.57

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News

UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS Florida Energizes Youth About Healthy Living Through "IRONMAN" Races - Businesswire

May 18, 2013

4 Stocks Celebrating Medicare Advantage`s Surprise Surge - TheMotleyFool

May 17, 2013

Craig Morgan and UnitedHealthcare Fight Hunger in Middle Tennessee - Businesswire

May 17, 2013

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Showing Bullish Technicals With 1.38% Dividend Yield - Freshbrewedmedia

May 17, 2013

UnitedHealth Group Acts to Support Texans Affected by Tornadoes - Businesswire

May 17, 2013

Children's Medical Grants Now Available from the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation - Businesswire

May 16, 2013

Optum Introduces New Business Process Outsourcing Services for Payers, In Partnership with HealthEdge - Businesswire

May 16, 2013

7 States Wasting the Least Money on Medications - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.35
ABR (Last Week)	1.35
# of recs in ABR	17
Average Target Price	69.07
Industry Rank by ABR	30 out of 265
Rank in Industry	10 out of 12

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Day Low - High	62.43 - 62.92
52wk Low - High	50.32 - 63.95
Previous Close	62.84
Avg. Volume	5,869,278
Industry	MED-HMO
Market Cap	64.41 B
Div - Yield	0.85 - 1.35
Beta	0.91
PE (Forward)	11.55
Current Year Est.	5.44
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	11.55
PEG Ratio	1.05
Current Year Est.	5.44
Current Quarter Estimate	1.26
Most Accurate Estimate	1.26
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	5.13
Expected Earnings Growth	10.97%

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Unitedhealth Group: (NYSE: UNH)

$62.61

-0.23 (-0.37%)

Volume 972,293

May 20 11:48 AM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Medical>> Industry:MED-HMO

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Financials

News

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