The company underestimated the rising costs of serving customers, and that's resulting in declining profit margins.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 1, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 3, 2025.
What's Going on With UnitedHealth Stock?
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Aug 5, 2025 at 9:48AM
NYSE: UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Market Cap
$302B
Today's Change
(-0.89%) $2.96
Current Price
$330.83
Price as of November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
The healthcare giant is planning to increase prices significantly next year.
About the Author
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.