Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 27.06 is in line with its 5-year average of 25.42, around the middle of its 5-year range (9.96–40.73).
As of Monday, July 27, 2026. 35.23% above its 12-month average of 20.01.
PE Ratio (27.06) = Close Price ($418.16) / Diluted TTM EPS ($15.45)
PE RATIO
27.06
PE RATIO AVG TTM
20.01
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
24.81
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
25.45
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
22.81
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
20.07
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
18.28
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+35.23%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+9.07%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+6.34%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+18.64%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+34.83%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+48.05%
SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE
27.83
median of 65 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-2.77%
vs the sector median at left
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Market Cap
$379.75B
PE Ratio
27.06
TTM Avg
20.01
3Y Avg
24.81
5Y Avg
25.45
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) | $379.75B | 27.06 | 20.01 | 24.81 | 25.45 |
| Elevance Health Inc. (ELV)vs › | $82.01B | 16.79 | 14.22 | 16.36 | 17.67 |
| Cigna Corporation (CI)vs › | $77.42B | 12.28 | 13.26 | 19.12 | 16.80 |
| Humana Inc. (HUM)vs › | $46.13B | 41.64 | 24.84 | 22.17 | 21.69 |
| CVS Health Corp. (CVS)vs › | $137.35B | 47.46 | 85.40 | 38.61 | 31.52 |
| Centene Corp. (CNC)vs › | $31.35B | N/A | 8.90 | 15.70 | 23.23 |
At 27.1, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 89% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
5.9
median
19.0
20-year high
40.7
Trailing P/E
27.1
Forward P/E
21.3
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$418.16
Forward EPS (Est.)
$19.72
Forward P/E
21.34
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 27.06 |
| 2026-07-23 | 27.24 |
| 2026-07-22 | 27.74 |
| 2026-07-21 | 28.06 |
| 2026-07-20 | 27.11 |
| 2026-07-17 | 27.40 |
| 2026-07-16 | 27.23 |
| 2026-07-15 | 31.61 |
| 2026-07-14 | 32.11 |
| 2026-07-13 | 32.41 |
| 2026-07-10 | 32.07 |
| 2026-07-09 | 32.60 |
| 2026-07-08 | 32.14 |
| 2026-07-07 | 32.34 |
| 2026-07-06 | 31.57 |
| 2026-07-02 | 32.12 |
| 2026-07-01 | 32.21 |
| 2026-06-30 | 31.39 |
| 2026-06-29 | 31.71 |
| 2026-06-26 | 32.32 |
| 2026-06-25 | 31.38 |
| 2026-06-24 | 30.65 |
| 2026-06-23 | 30.91 |
| 2026-06-22 | 30.71 |
| 2026-06-18 | 30.28 |
| 2026-06-17 | 30.17 |
| 2026-06-16 | 30.79 |
| 2026-06-15 | 31.04 |
| 2026-06-12 | 30.85 |
| 2026-06-11 | 30.63 |
| 2026-06-10 | 30.77 |
| 2026-06-09 | 31.19 |
| 2026-06-08 | 30.71 |
| 2026-06-05 | 30.17 |
| 2026-06-04 | 29.94 |
| 2026-06-03 | 28.47 |
| 2026-06-02 | 28.54 |
| 2026-06-01 | 28.69 |
| 2026-05-29 | 28.72 |
| 2026-05-28 | 28.89 |
| 2026-05-27 | 29.00 |
| 2026-05-26 | 28.46 |
| 2026-05-22 | 29.34 |
| 2026-05-21 | 28.89 |
| 2026-05-20 | 28.95 |
| 2026-05-19 | 29.40 |
| 2026-05-18 | 29.54 |
| 2026-05-15 | 29.74 |
| 2026-05-14 | 30.14 |
| 2026-05-13 | 30.30 |
| 2026-05-12 | 29.94 |
| 2026-05-11 | 29.03 |
| 2026-05-08 | 28.70 |
| 2026-05-07 | 27.92 |
| 2026-05-06 | 27.74 |
| 2026-05-05 | 27.48 |
| 2026-05-04 | 28.11 |
| 2026-05-01 | 27.96 |
| 2026-04-30 | 28.09 |
| 2026-04-29 | 28.11 |
| 2026-04-28 | 27.80 |
| 2026-04-27 | 26.89 |
| 2026-04-24 | 26.91 |
| 2026-04-23 | 26.88 |
| 2026-04-22 | 26.80 |
| 2026-04-21 | 26.23 |
| 2026-04-20 | 24.52 |
| 2026-04-17 | 24.61 |
| 2026-04-16 | 23.99 |
| 2026-04-15 | 23.81 |
| 2026-04-14 | 23.82 |
| 2026-04-13 | 23.73 |
| 2026-04-10 | 23.07 |
| 2026-04-09 | 23.27 |
| 2026-04-08 | 23.20 |
| 2026-04-07 | 23.33 |
| 2026-04-06 | 21.33 |
| 2026-04-02 | 21.02 |
| 2026-04-01 | 20.77 |
| 2026-03-31 | 20.51 |
| 2026-03-30 | 19.85 |
| 2026-03-27 | 19.64 |
| 2026-03-26 | 20.32 |
| 2026-03-25 | 20.51 |
| 2026-03-24 | 20.64 |
| 2026-03-23 | 20.44 |
| 2026-03-20 | 20.89 |
| 2026-03-19 | 21.26 |
| 2026-03-18 | 21.55 |
| 2026-03-17 | 21.80 |
| 2026-03-16 | 21.64 |
| 2026-03-13 | 21.39 |
| 2026-03-12 | 21.01 |
| 2026-03-11 | 21.62 |
| 2026-03-10 | 21.40 |
| 2026-03-09 | 21.62 |
| 2026-03-06 | 21.72 |
| 2026-03-05 | 21.89 |
| 2026-03-04 | 22.13 |
| 2026-03-03 | 21.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | 22.36 |
| 2026-02-27 | 15.31 |
| 2026-02-26 | 14.96 |
| 2026-02-25 | 14.83 |
| 2026-02-24 | 14.30 |
| 2026-02-23 | 14.74 |
| 2026-02-20 | 15.14 |
| 2026-02-19 | 15.13 |
| 2026-02-18 | 15.04 |
| 2026-02-17 | 15.09 |
| 2026-02-13 | 15.30 |
| 2026-02-12 | 14.84 |
| 2026-02-11 | 14.56 |
| 2026-02-10 | 14.26 |
| 2026-02-09 | 14.39 |
| 2026-02-06 | 14.44 |
| 2026-02-05 | 14.02 |
| 2026-02-04 | 14.40 |
| 2026-02-03 | 14.83 |
| 2026-02-02 | 14.91 |
| 2026-01-30 | 14.98 |
| 2026-01-29 | 15.26 |
| 2026-01-28 | 15.35 |
| 2026-01-27 | 14.75 |
| 2026-01-26 | 18.35 |
| 2026-01-23 | 18.59 |
| 2026-01-22 | 18.50 |
| 2026-01-21 | 18.15 |
| 2026-01-20 | 17.66 |
| 2026-01-16 | 17.28 |
| 2026-01-15 | 17.69 |
| 2026-01-14 | 17.48 |
| 2026-01-13 | 17.43 |
| 2026-01-12 | 17.77 |
| 2026-01-09 | 17.95 |
| 2026-01-08 | 18.10 |
| 2026-01-07 | 17.83 |
| 2026-01-06 | 18.21 |
| 2026-01-05 | 17.85 |
| 2026-01-02 | 17.56 |
| 2025-12-31 | 17.23 |
| 2025-12-30 | 17.34 |
| 2025-12-29 | 17.17 |
| 2025-12-26 | 17.32 |
| 2025-12-24 | 17.10 |
| 2025-12-23 | 16.95 |
| 2025-12-22 | 16.97 |
| 2025-12-19 | 17.09 |
| 2025-12-18 | 17.13 |
| 2025-12-17 | 17.31 |
| 2025-12-16 | 17.44 |
| 2025-12-15 | 17.80 |
| 2025-12-12 | 17.84 |
| 2025-12-11 | 17.57 |
| 2025-12-10 | 17.14 |
| 2025-12-09 | 16.89 |
| 2025-12-08 | 16.89 |
| 2025-12-05 | 17.27 |
| 2025-12-04 | 17.41 |
| 2025-12-03 | 17.73 |
| 2025-12-02 | 16.94 |
| 2025-12-01 | 16.87 |
| 2025-11-28 | 17.21 |
| 2025-11-26 | 17.21 |
| 2025-11-25 | 17.03 |
| 2025-11-24 | 16.65 |
| 2025-11-21 | 16.70 |
| 2025-11-20 | 16.26 |
| 2025-11-19 | 16.13 |
| 2025-11-18 | 16.37 |
| 2025-11-17 | 16.73 |
| 2025-11-14 | 16.80 |
| 2025-11-13 | 17.35 |
| 2025-11-12 | 17.70 |
| 2025-11-11 | 17.09 |
| 2025-11-10 | 16.78 |
| 2025-11-07 | 16.92 |
| 2025-11-06 | 16.78 |
| 2025-11-05 | 17.11 |
| 2025-11-04 | 17.27 |
| 2025-11-03 | 17.42 |
| 2025-10-31 | 17.83 |
| 2025-10-30 | 17.99 |
| 2025-10-29 | 18.54 |
| 2025-10-28 | 19.20 |
| 2025-10-27 | 15.86 |
| 2025-10-24 | 15.71 |
| 2025-10-23 | 15.62 |
| 2025-10-22 | 15.66 |
| 2025-10-21 | 15.83 |
| 2025-10-20 | 15.79 |
| 2025-10-17 | 15.45 |
| 2025-10-16 | 15.45 |
| 2025-10-15 | 15.65 |
| 2025-10-14 | 15.59 |
| 2025-10-13 | 15.54 |
| 2025-10-10 | 15.36 |
| 2025-10-09 | 15.93 |
| 2025-10-08 | 16.03 |
| 2025-10-07 | 15.76 |
| 2025-10-06 | 15.54 |
| 2025-10-03 | 15.61 |
| 2025-10-02 | 15.33 |
| 2025-10-01 | 15.09 |
| 2025-09-30 | 14.96 |
| 2025-09-29 | 14.96 |
| 2025-09-26 | 14.91 |
| 2025-09-25 | 14.97 |
| 2025-09-24 | 15.24 |
| 2025-09-23 | 15.06 |
| 2025-09-22 | 14.79 |
| 2025-09-19 | 14.59 |
| 2025-09-18 | 14.51 |
| 2025-09-17 | 14.80 |
| 2025-09-16 | 14.72 |
| 2025-09-15 | 15.07 |
| 2025-09-12 | 15.27 |
| 2025-09-11 | 15.32 |
| 2025-09-10 | 15.03 |
| 2025-09-09 | 15.07 |
| 2025-09-08 | 13.88 |
| 2025-09-05 | 13.67 |
| 2025-09-04 | 13.45 |
| 2025-09-03 | 13.34 |
| 2025-09-02 | 13.38 |
| 2025-08-29 | 13.43 |
| 2025-08-28 | 13.10 |
| 2025-08-27 | 13.17 |
| 2025-08-26 | 13.02 |
| 2025-08-25 | 13.21 |
| 2025-08-22 | 13.32 |
| 2025-08-21 | 13.14 |
| 2025-08-20 | 12.99 |
| 2025-08-19 | 13.18 |
| 2025-08-18 | 13.37 |
| 2025-08-15 | 13.17 |
| 2025-08-14 | 11.76 |
| 2025-08-13 | 11.78 |
| 2025-08-12 | 11.33 |
| 2025-08-11 | 10.93 |
| 2025-08-08 | 10.51 |
| 2025-08-07 | 10.25 |
| 2025-08-06 | 10.29 |
| 2025-08-05 | 10.51 |
| 2025-08-04 | 10.09 |
| 2025-08-01 | 9.96 |
| 2025-07-31 | 10.45 |
| 2025-07-30 | 11.14 |
| 2025-07-29 | 10.93 |
| 2025-07-28 | 11.81 |
| 2025-07-25 | 11.77 |
| 2025-07-24 | 11.67 |
| 2025-07-23 | 12.25 |
| 2025-07-22 | 11.94 |
| 2025-07-21 | 11.81 |
| 2025-07-18 | 11.84 |
| 2025-07-17 | 12.06 |
| 2025-07-16 | 12.25 |
| 2025-07-15 | 12.22 |
| 2025-07-14 | 12.59 |
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