UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:UNH • US91324P1021

287.725 USD
-2.27 (-0.78%)
Last: Feb 23, 2026, 10:36 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall UNH gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. UNH's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

  • The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
  • 87% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than UNH.
  • UNH is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 101 other stocks in this industry, of which 69% are performing better than UNH.
  • UNH is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
  • In the last month UNH has a been trading in the 266.29 - 357.87 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • UNH has an average volume of 9037440 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH Weekly stock chart
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

UNH has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 290.87. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.

Support and Resistance Analysis

265.85

335.86

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @276.64 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 268.54 to 270.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 290.87 to 295.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 314.22 to 321.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @332.53 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for UNH is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for UNH is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength13.32NEGATIVEUNH has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 86.68% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of UNH is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of UNH is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of UNH is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)43.72NEUTRALThe RSI value for UNH is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)2.34POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests UNH has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)81.41OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests UNH may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.87MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for UNH suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)36.71POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for UNH suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH Daily stock chart

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC

NYSE:UNH (2/23/2026, 10:36:09 AM)

287.725

-2.27 (-0.78%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-0.78%
1 Week1.98%
2 Weeks7.99%
1 Month-18.19%
3 Month-9.37%
6 Month-5.67%
12 Month-37.82%
2 Year-41.25%
3 Year-39.07%
5 Year-12.71%
10 Year143.49%
15 Year581.07%
Volatility
ATR(14)8.02
ATR(20)%3.87%
ATR Inc-44.94%
Range Today4.17
ADR(20)8.47
ADR(20)%2.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS13.32
3 months CRS20.09
6 months CRS28.19
Mansfield-2.56
10 Day High294.23
10 Day Low266.4
20 Day High357.87
20 Day Low266.29
52 Week High606.36
52 Week Low234.6
CS1 End276.64
CR1 Start290.87
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.62%
DER(5)1.21%
Volume1.30M
Volume Incr-47.21%
Vol(5)6.98M
Vol(50)9.04M

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to UNH.


Can you provide the trend direction for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC?

The current trend direction for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC?

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) has an RSI value of 43.7234. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) stock?

The buy/sell signal for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC?

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) has a support level at 276.64 and a resistance level at 290.87. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of UNH support and resistance levels.