Research Report for UNH as of 7/27/11 - Chaikin Power Tools
1. Unitedhealth Gp (UNH) Price: $51.25
Industry: Medical Care
Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Wed Jul 27 11:30 EDT 2011
UNH
Unitedhealth Gp $51.25 Power Gauge Rating
UNH - Very Bullish
TM
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for UNH is very bullish due to very strong
earnings performance, very positive expert opinions, attractive financial metrics
and bullish price/volume activity.
Financial Metrics
UNH's earnings performance is very strong as a result of better than expected
Earnings Performance earnings in recent quarters and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.
Price/Volume Activity
Expert Opinions
News Sentiment Rating
Bullish
UNH Unitedhealth .. July 27, 2011 TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for UNH is bullish. There is currently a significant
positive sentiment within news stories concerning UNH.
News Sentiment :Positive
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
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2. Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Rating
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
Bullish
Price to Book Value UNH's financial metrics are very good. The company yields a high return on
shareholder's equity and generates high free cash flow relative to market
Return on Equity
capitalization.
The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio, high return on equity
Price to Sales Ratio and relatively high cash flow.
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities Valuation Returns
Ratio TTM Ratio TTM Ratio TTM
Current Ratio 0.84 Price/Book 2.18 Return on Invest 14.0%
LT Debt/Equity 0.34 Price/Sales 0.59 Return on Equity 18.7%
Earnings Performance
Earnings Performance Rating
Earnings Growth
Very Bullish
Earnings Surprise UNH's earnings performance has been very strong. The company has
outperformed analysts' earnings estimates and has a stable 5 year earnings
trend.
Earnings Trend
The rank is based on better than expected earnings in recent quarters, a
Projected P/E Ratio relatively high projected P/E ratio and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth EPS Estimates
12/06 12/07 12/08 12/09 12/10 Factor Actual EPS Prev EST EPS Current Change
Revenue(M) 18,157.00 75,431.00 81,186.00 87,138.00 94,155.00 Quarterly EPS $1.14 $1.11 -0.03
Rev % Growth -59.98% 315.44% 7.63% 7.33% 8.05% Yearly EPS $4.10 $4.34 +0.24
EPS $0.86 $3.55 $2.40 $3.24 $4.10 Factor Actual EPS Growth Est EPS Growth Change
EPS % Growth -65.32% 312.79% -32.39% 35.00% 26.54% 3-5 year EPS 55.70% 12.12% -43.58
EPS Surprise EPS Quarterly Results
Estimate Actual Difference % Difference FY Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total
Latest Qtr $0.95 $1.16 $0.21 22.11 12/09 $0.81 $0.73 $0.89 $0.81 $3.24
1 Qtr Ago $0.89 $1.22 $0.33 37.08 12/10 $1.03 $0.99 $1.14 $0.94 $4.10
2 Qtr Ago $0.84 $0.94 $0.10 11.90 12/11 $1.22 $1.16 - - -
3 Qtr Ago $0.84 $1.14 $0.30 35.71 Fiscal Year End Month is December.
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3. Price Trend & Expert Opinions
Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Relative Strength vs Market Bullish
Chaikin Money Flow
Price and volume activity for UNH is bullish. UNH has outperformed the S&P 500
over 26 weeks and is experiencing sustained buying.
Price Trend
The rank for UNH is based on its price strength versus the market, positive
Price Trend ROC
Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend and a negative Chaikin price
trend ROC.
Volume Trend
Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index Chaikin Money Flow
Chart shows whether UNH is performing better or worse than the market. Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity Price Activity Volume Activity
Factor Value Factor Value Factor Value
52 Week High 53.13 % Change Price - 4 Weeks 1.59% Average Volume 20 Days 6,476,420
52 Week Low 30.33 % Change Price - 24 Weeks 20.64% Average Volume 90 Days 6,978,112
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500 36.59% % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P -3.26% Chaikin Money Flow Persistency 73%
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P 18.73%
Expert Opinions
Expert Opinions
Earnings Estimate Revisions Very Bullish
Short Interest Expert opinions about UNH are very positive. Analysts are raising their EPS
estimates for UNH and shorting of UNH is low.
Insider Activity
The rank for UNH is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a low
short interest ratio, insiders purchasing stock, optimistic analyst opinions and
Analyst Opinions
price strength of the stock versus the Medical Care industry group.
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Analyst Recommendations EPS Estimates Revision Summary
Current 7 Days Ago % Change Factor Value Last Week Last 4 Weeks
Current Qtr 1.11 1.09 +1.83% Mean this Week Strong Buy Up Down Up Down
Next Qtr 0.87 0.91 -4.40% Mean Last Week Strong Buy Curr Qtr 5 1 12 3
Curr Yr 4 0 18 1
Current 30 Days Ago % Change Change 0.00
Next Qtr 1 8 4 15
Current FY 4.34 4.18 0.16 Mean 5 Weeks Ago Buy
Next Yr 10 0 19 0
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4. The Company & Its Competitors
UNH's Competitors in Medical Care News Headlines for UNH
Company Power Historic EPS Projected EPS Profit Margin PEG PE Revenue(M) Insurer Aetna reports on 2Q performance
Gauge growth growth Wednesday - Jul 25, 2011
UNH 55.70% 12.12% 5.01% 0.97 11.49 94,155 UnitedHealth beats expectations, raises
CVH 13.07% 9.97% 3.83% 1.22 9.33 11,588
guidance - Jul 20, 2011
Profit Up 13%, UnitedHealth Raises Outlook -
MHS 11.82% 14.00% 2.12% 1.13 17.36 65,968
Jul 19, 2011
AET 8.91% 10.25% 5.26% 0.95 10.79 34,246 Summary Box: UnitedHealth 2Q profit climbs 13
pct - Jul 19, 2011
AGP 20.42% 15.00% 5.05% 1.07 12.01 5,806
Aetna completes $600M Prodigy Health
HNT 3.05% 10.00% 0.58% 0.99 11.08 13,620
acquisition - Jun 28, 2011
HUM 19.49% 8.00% 3.34% 1.40 10.81 33,868
WLP 6.06% 10.67% 5.03% 0.97 10.38 58,802
Company Details Company Profile
UNITEDHEALTH GP UnitedHealth Group Inc. offers health care coverage and related services to help people
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP achieve improved health and well-being through all stages of life. The company's
CENTER 9900 BREN ROAD EAST products and services reflect a number of core capabilities, including medical information
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55343 management, health benefit administration, care coordination, risk assessment and
USA pricing, health benefit design and provider contracting. With these capabilities, it is able to
Phone: 9529361300 provide comprehensive health care management services through organized health
Fax: 952-936-1949 systems and insurance products.
Website:
http://http://www.unitedhealthgroup.
com/
Full Time Employees: 87,000
Sector: Medical
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