UnitedHealth (UNH) Q3 Earnings Lift Confidence In Margin Recovery
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- UNH Unitedhealth Group+8.8% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.4% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR holds the financials sector that UnitedHealth Group belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- ELV Elevance Health-0.1% 30d
Elevance Health is a peer of UnitedHealth Group in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
- CI The Cigna Group+7.0% 30d
The Cigna Group is a peer of UnitedHealth Group in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
- HUM Humana+11.5% 30d
Humana is a peer of UnitedHealth Group in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
- CNC Centene+0.6% 30d
Centene is a peer of UnitedHealth Group in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
- MOH Molina Healthcare-3.4% 10d
Molina Healthcare is a peer of UnitedHealth Group in hospital and medical service plans; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | +0.40% | -2.16% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | -3.78% | -2.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ELV | -2.85% | -4.76% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CI | -2.28% | -3.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HUM | -0.22% | -1.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CNC | -9.76% | -12.50% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MOH | -12.13% | -7.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
UnitedHealth (UNH) Q3 Earnings Lift Confidence In Margin Recovery Yahoo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CI | three days earlier | -3.27% | final price |
| CI | five days earlier | -2.28% | final price |
| CNC | three days earlier | -12.50% | final price |
| CNC | five days earlier | -9.76% | final price |
| ELV | three days earlier | -4.76% | final price |
| ELV | five days earlier | -2.85% | final price |
| HUM | three days earlier | -1.75% | final price |
| HUM | five days earlier | -0.22% | final price |
| MOH | three days earlier | -7.88% | final price |
| MOH | five days earlier | -12.13% | final price |
| UNH | three days earlier | -2.16% | final price |
| UNH | five days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -2.75% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -3.78% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 43 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Unitedhealth Group (UNH) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 10 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Cigna Group (CI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cigna Group (CI) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cigna Group (CI) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Centene (CNC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Centene (CNC) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 87 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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