Published on 4 May 2024 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Shares of this largest U.S. health insurer have returned +8.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.7% change. The Zacks Medical - HMOs industry, to which UnitedHealth belongs, has gained 4.3% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?