UnitedHealth Group Inc. Stock Advances 4.7%, Outperforms Peers
Dow Jones2026/10/14 20:35This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. advanced 4.7% to $395.62 on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.1% to 7,718.94 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.1% to 51,621.48.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
UnitedHealth Group Inc. closed 14.3% below its 52-week high of $461.62, which the company reached on July 16th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as CVS Health Corp. rose 3.2% to $90.39, Elevance Health Inc. rose 0.7% to $428.09, and Cigna Group rose 2.50% to $289.58.
Trading volume totaled 7.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.9 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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October 14, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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