UnitedHealth Group stock holds near USD 375 after guidance lift

Published on 09/18/2026 at 13:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UnitedHealth Group stock closed at USD 375.26 on September 17, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 255.97 to USD 461.62. Zacks cites 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of USD 19.50 to 20.00.

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UnitedHealth Group stock (ISIN US91324P1021) closed at USD 375.26 on the NYSE on September 17, 2026, after a session that left the shares below the July 17, 2026 52-week high of USD 461.62 and above the March 28, 2026 52-week low of USD 255.97.

Guidance stays in view

As ad hoc news reported on September 18, 2026, Zacks says UnitedHealth Group has raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to USD 19.50 to 20.00, and the same wrap cites first-half 2026 operating cash flow as a support for dividends and buybacks.

That guidance sits above the fiscal-year 2026 consensus EPS estimate of USD 19.82 cited by Zacks on September 18, 2026, while the current-quarter consensus stands at USD 4.03 a share. The same Zacks note puts the last reported quarter at USD 6.38 in EPS and USD 112.03 billion in revenue, compared with USD 4.08 and USD 111.62 billion a year earlier.

Price and analysts

MarketBeat said on September 18, 2026 that UnitedHealth Group has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy from 27 analysts, with an average 12-month price target of USD 456.56 and 19 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 strong buy rating.

On the same date, MarketBeat also showed a market capitalization of USD 337.88 billion, volume of 2.18 million shares and a trading range of USD 375.26 to USD 380.50 for the session. The shares were about 18.8 percent below the 52-week high cited in the same market snapshot.

What matters now

For investors, the key check remains whether the 2026 EPS range of USD 19.50 to 20.00 can be delivered after the USD 6.38 quarterly result reported for the last quarter and the USD 112.03 billion revenue base that came with it.