# UnitedHealth Group (UNH) — Analyst Forecast

UNH · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/unh/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 23 | 6 | 1 | 30 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $402.00 | $481.58 | $529.00 | 12 |

Last price $406.67 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 15, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $402.00 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $427.00 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $440.00 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Overweight | $504.00 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $402.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Mizuho | Maintained | Outperform | $493.00 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $516.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $441.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $490.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $478.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $500.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintained | Outperform | $500.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $500.00 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $529.00 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Baird | Upgraded | Underperform → Neutral | $453.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $475.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $480.00 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $430.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $485.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $463.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for UNH stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is $481.58, with a high estimate of $529.00 and a low of $402.00, across 12 analysts.

### Is UNH a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering UnitedHealth Group currently average a Buy rating: 23 buy, 6 hold and 1 sell, from 30 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for UNH?

The average price target of $481.58 implies 18.42% upside from the last price of $406.67.

### What is the latest analyst rating on UNH?

On Oct 15, 2026, TD Cowen maintained UnitedHealth Group at Hold with a price target of $402.00.

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