QGEN
Qiagen N.V.
QGEN has a slight edge over UNH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
QGEN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
QGEN's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
UNH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
UNH's cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and profitability are stable.
QGEN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 20x | $50.10 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $41.00 | -18% |
| Fair | 26x | $51.64 | +3.1% |
| Current | 26x | $50.10 | — |
| Expensive | 99x | $194 | +287% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
QGEN has the edge over UNH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
UNH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $405 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $325 | -20% |
| Fair | 23x | $410 | +1.2% |
| Current | 23x | $405 | — |
| Expensive | 30x | $526 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNH's PE is in its fair range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
QGEN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for QGEN, with profitability holding steady.
UNH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect UNH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
QGEN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.54 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.95 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.89 | +340% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.97 | +418% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.86 | +354% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.70 | +431% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.43 | -72% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.38 | -75% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.41 | -72% |
QGEN has the edge over UNH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $22.65 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.55 | -8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.58 | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.28 | -44% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.23 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.17 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.09 | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.89 | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.51 | -35% |
UNH's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $17.55 over the past year, against $23.89 in early 2025.
QGEN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $535M | +0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $492.3M | +1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $540.4M | +3.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $532.6M | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $533.5M | +7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $483.5M | +5.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $521.2M | +2.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $501.9M | +5.5% |
QGEN's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $535M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | +5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | +69 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 22% | +1.9 points |
QGEN has the edge over UNH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UNH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112.7B | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $112B | +0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.7B | +2% |
| Q4 2025 | $113.2B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.2B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $111.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $109.6B | +9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $100.8B | +6.8% |
UNH's revenue has held roughly level: $113B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.8% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.1% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.1% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3% | -7.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.6% | -3.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.7% | -0.4 points |
UNH's operating margin was 5.8% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
QGEN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $157.8M | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $53.7M | -44% |
| Q4 2025 | $117.2M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $119M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $120.6M | -5.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $95.8M | +1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $141.9M | +43% |
| Q3 2024 | $138M | +65% |
QGEN generated $448M in free cash flow over the past year, down 9.8% from the year before.
UNH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.3B | +63% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.1B | +79% |
| Q4 2025 | $160M | -89% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.1B | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.3B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.6B | +1037% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +$7.6B |
UNH has the edge over QGEN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
QGEN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.7% | -10.4M shares |
| 3 years | -7.1% | -15.8M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -24.1M shares |
| Available history | -8.3% | -18.7M shares |
QGEN has the edge over UNH on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $496.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $9.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $10.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $280.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $906,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $6.2M |
QGEN spent $509M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 71% from the year before.
UNH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -4M shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -3.6% | -34M shares |
| 5 years | -5.5% | -53M shares |
| Available history | -6.6% | -64M shares |
UNH has 902M diluted shares, down 0.7% from a year ago, with $5B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $3B |
| Q4 2024 | $5B |
UNH spent $5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 52% from the year before.
QGEN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 2.6x | Moderate |
QGEN has the edge over UNH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
UNH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
UNH's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
QGEN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.4 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 92.8 | Overbought |
QGEN's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 93 (overbought).
UNH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.0 | Neutral |
UNH's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (neutral).
QGEN PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | QGEN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 26x | 0.6% below |
| PE % | 44 | 29 | 15 pts above |
QGEN is trading at 26x earnings, in line with the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
UNH PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | UNH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 26x | 11% below |
| PE % | 47 | 29 | 18 pts above |
UNH has the edge over QGEN on valuation relative to its sector.
QGEN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.7 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $44.4 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $43.5 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.1 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $43.9 | 14% above |
QGEN has the edge over UNH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UNH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $394.2 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $400.5 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $361.2 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $376.0 | 7.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $446.6 | 9.3% below |
UNH has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 9.3% below its 200-week average.
QGEN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33.9 | $52.6 | +55% |
| 2021 | $52.6 | $55.7 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $55.7 | $49.7 | -11% |
| 2023 | $49.7 | $43.8 | -12% |
| 2024 | $43.8 | $44.0 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | $44.0 | $47.8 | +8.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $47.8 | $50.1 | +4.9% |
QGEN has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.9% so far in 2026.
UNH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $296.0 | $340.8 | +15% |
| 2021 | $340.8 | $495.4 | +45% |
| 2022 | $495.4 | $531.3 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | $531.3 | $526.5 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | $526.5 | $510.0 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | $510.0 | $331.8 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $331.8 | $405.1 | +22% |
UNH has the edge over QGEN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.