UNH
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH's fundamentals are mixed: free cash flow grew 31%, but earnings per share fell 8.5%. At 23x earnings, it's trading right at its usual valuation. Analysts expect strong earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
VSTM
Verastem, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score VSTM yet.
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.
VSTM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
VSTM's profitability is currently weak. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet.
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.
VSTM PE Valuation
VSTM has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
VSTM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect VSTM's losses to grow, with revenue growing.
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 has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 8.5% for UNH versus VSTM down 151%.
VSTM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$3.90 | +$0.14 |
| Q2 2024 | -$4.05 | +$0.32 |
| Q1 2024 | -$5.11 | -$0.67 |
| Q4 2023 | -$4.81 | -$0.25 |
| Q3 2023 | -$4.04 | +$0.64 |
| Q2 2023 | -$4.37 | +$0.79 |
| Q1 2023 | -$4.44 | +$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$4.56 | +$0.36 |
VSTM is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.00 per share over the past year, against $24.12 at its worst in late 2019.
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 has the edge over VSTM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 has the edge over VSTM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VSTM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24M | +114% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.1M | +1775% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1M | -79% |
| Q1 2022 | $2.6M | +158% |
| Q4 2021 | $545K | +7.7% |
| Q3 2021 | $2K | -100% |
| Q2 2021 | $500K | -88% |
| Q1 2021 | $1M | -80% |
VSTM's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $24M last quarter, up 114% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -313% | +49 points |
| Q2 2026 | -82% | +1966 points |
| Q1 2026 | -240% | N/A |
| Q4 2025 | -237% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | -362% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | -2048% | -1865 points |
| Q2 2024 | -183% | N/A |
| Q1 2022 | -654% | +748 points |
VSTM's operating margin was −313% last quarter, up 49 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $22.8B over the past year.
VSTM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$23.8M | -$7.2M |
| Q1 2024 | -$28.3M | -$8M |
| Q4 2021 | -$9.9M | +$11.8M |
| Q3 2021 | -$10.8M | -124% |
| Q1 2021 | -$19.5M | +$14.5M |
| Q4 2020 | -$21.7M | +$15.5M |
VSTM has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$155M over the past year, against −$89M 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 the edge over VSTM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
VSTM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +37% | +27.2M shares |
| 3 years | +505% | +84.5M shares |
| 5 years | +615% | +87.1M shares |
| Available history | +1492% | +94.9M shares |
VSTM has 101M diluted shares, up 37% from a year ago.
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.
VSTM Net Leverage
VSTM's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
VSTM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 67.9 | Neutral |
VSTM's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 68 (neutral).
UNH PE vs Healthcare Sector
| Metric | UNH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 26x | 11% below |
| PE % | 47 | 29 | 18 pts above |
UNH is trading at 23x earnings, a 11% discount to the Healthcare sector's median of 26x.
VSTM PE vs Healthcare Sector
VSTM has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
VSTM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.64 | 2.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.37 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $6.54 | 29% above |
| 100 week MA | $6.76 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.95 | 21% above |
VSTM has slipped below its 8-week average, but it's still above the other four, and 21% above its 200-week average.
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 VSTM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VSTM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.8 | $27.6 | +64% |
| 2021 | $27.6 | $27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | $27.7 | $4.08 | -85% |
| 2023 | $4.08 | $8.14 | +100% |
| 2024 | $8.14 | $3.71 | -54% |
| 2025 | $3.71 | $8.06 | +117% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.06 | $8.44 | +4.7% |
VSTM's yearly returns have swung widely, from +117% in 2025 to −85% in 2022. It's up 4.7% so far in 2026.