UnitedHealth Stock Has Quietly Soared 80% off Its Low. Is the Worst Finally Behind It?
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Shares of UnitedHealth Group ( UNH +2.98% ) have done something few investors saw coming a year ago: they've quietly climbed back to the doorstep of a fresh 52-week high. As of this writing, the stock trades near $427, up about 80% from its 2025 low of $234.60 -- a rebound that has outpaced the S&P 500 . The collapse that defined last year -- soaring medical costs, a withdrawn forecast, and a sudden change at the top -- has given way to a steady, almost uneventful recovery. The numbers behind that recovery are real. But after a move this size, the question isn't whether the business is recovering. It's whether the stock still offers investors much upside from here. UnitedHealth's first-quarter results showed the turnaround taking hold where it matters most: the medical care ratio, or the share of premium revenue an insurer pays out in medical claims. That figure fell to 83.9% from 84.8% a year earlier. For a company in the competitive life insurance business, a single percentage point can be the difference between a struggling insurer and a profitable one.
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