UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) Technical Analysis

NYSE:UNH • US91324P1021

Current stock price

370.74 USD
+3.97 (+1.08%)
At close:
367.66 USD
-3.08 (-0.83%)
Pre-Market:

UNH Technical Rating and Analysis

8

We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to UNH. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, UNH is only an average performer.

  • Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
  • UNH is one of the better performing stocks in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 71% of 100 stocks in the same industry.
  • UNH is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so UNH is lagging the market slightly.
  • In the last month UNH has a been trading in the 270.76 - 370.84 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • UNH has an average volume of 8866740 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, UNH outperforms 63% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.

UNH Weekly and Daily overview Charts

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH Weekly stock chart
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH Daily stock chart

UNH Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although UNH has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

UNH Support and Resistance Analysis

259.25

374.46

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 261.87 to 262.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 370.75 to 370.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

UNH 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for UNH is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for UNH is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength63.64NEUTRALUNH is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of UNH is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of UNH is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of UNH is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)85.23OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests UNH may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)5POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests UNH has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)96.2OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests UNH may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.69MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for UNH suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)49.9POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for UNH suggests a strong trend.

UNH 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)

UNH Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH Daily stock chart

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC

NYSE:UNH (4/29/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 367.66 -3.08 (-0.83%)

370.74

+3.97 (+1.08%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg1.08%
1 Week4.87%
2 Weeks18.05%
1 Month37.01%
3 Month29.21%
6 Month8.54%
12 Month-7.3%
2 Year-23.35%
3 Year-24.66%
5 Year-7.04%
10 Year181.55%
15 Year653.08%
Volatility
ATR(14)9.88
ATR(20)%2.69%
ATR Inc12.39%
Range Today5.83
ADR(20)7.67
ADR(20)%2.07%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS63.64
3 months CRS93.63
6 months CRS71.17
Mansfield0.84
10 Day High370.84
10 Day Low313.11
20 Day High370.84
20 Day Low270.76
52 Week High409.7
52 Week Low234.6
CS1 End262.14
CR1 Start370.75
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.33%
DER(5)2.02%
Volume9.05M
Volume Incr-7.21%
Vol(5)8.54M
Vol(50)8.87M

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC / UNH TA FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to UNH.


Can you provide the trend direction for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC?

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


What is the RSI signal for UNH stock?

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) has an RSI value of 85.2337. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


Can you provide the short term momentum for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC?

The short term momentum for UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) is positive.


What is the buy/sell signal for UNH stock?

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