UnitedHealth (UNH) stock price rises as markets slide — Medicare Advantage deadlines and Humana warning in focus

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated edged up roughly 0.8% to $278.04 on Tuesday, trading close to the session’s highs after a shaky start. Shares moved between $275.13 and $279.40, with about 2.4 million changing hands.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated bounced back Friday, climbing 3% to finish at $276.65. Shares had slipped after hours the previous day, but by the close, the stock found its footing. During the session, it ranged from $263.00 up to $277.74.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated climbed 1.9% to $273.79 by late morning on Friday, bouncing back from a drop the day before. The stock fluctuated between $269.12 and $276.91, with roughly 7.8 million shares traded.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dropped 2.7% to $268.55 in premarket trading Friday, following Thursday’s close near $276.04.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated dropped roughly 2.8% to $268.23 on Thursday, starting the day at $273 and hitting a low of $267.34 during the session. Humana edged down 0.3%, Elevance Health lost 1.8%, while CVS Health gained 1.3%. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund declined 0.3%.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group dropped roughly 1.2% to $282.20 by midday Tuesday, marking another choppy session for the managed-care giant.

UnitedHealth shares slipped 0.4% in after-hours trading Monday, closing at $285.59, weighed down by new price-target downgrades that sparked investor caution following a volatile period for the insurer.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated’s shares dropped 1.8%, ending Friday at $286.93. Investors wrestled with the insurer’s forecast and the government’s new Medicare payment plan heading into the weekend.

UnitedHealth shares slipped 1.8% to $286.93 in after-hours Friday, following Barclays' cut to its price target on the insurer. The firm maintained a positive outlook despite the downgrade. During the session, the stock fluctuated between $284.75 and $292.84.