UnitedHealthUNH
NYSE · USA · Segment 8 of 8 in the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure
The largest U.S. healthcare group — insurance (UnitedHealthcare) plus Optum: clinics, pharmacy benefits (PBM) and health data.
Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure: Wholesalers, distribution and pharmacy chains that get medicines to patients.
Key metrics
Market cap
$391B
Price
$425.19
Today
−1.5%
Return YTD
+30.8%
Return 1Y
+42.5%
P/E
32.5
P/S
0.9
P/B
3.8
Data as of 2026-07-10 · updates daily after U.S. close
Theme exposure
In the value chain
Products & services
- UnitedHealthcare (insurance)
- Optum Health (clinics)
- Optum Rx (PBM)
Competitors
- CVS/Aetna
- Cigna
- Elevance
Risks
- Political/regulatory pressure on PBMs
- Rising medical costs
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