Bernstein Maintains Outperform on UnitedHealth Group, Lowers Price Target to $500
Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes maintains UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $512 to $500.
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UnitedHealth raises its 2026 earnings outlook after beating Q3 estimates. Compare XLV, IHF and VHT for UNH exposure.
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Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes maintains UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $512 to $500.
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) shares are climbing Thursday as analysts react to a strong third-quarter report and raised 2026 guidance.
Seven sectors are higher and four are lower in Thursday’s regular session, with defensive sectors holding two of the top three positions. The leaders are separated rather than clustered, with Health Care sitting well above the next group.
The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.5% at midday Friday as memory chips and AI-debt names sold off, while Fed Chair Warsh declined to rule out an October hike after hot CPI and PPI. WTI held near $96, the 10-year yield hovered around 5.1%, gold bounced toward $4,200 and bitcoin traded near $81,300.
Nine of 11 sectors are higher in Friday’s regular session, with cyclical sectors holding the top three positions. The leaders are separated rather than clustered, with no single gap clearly standing apart from the other breaks across the table.