UnitedHealth Group (UNH) stock is still down 40% YTD but has surged more than +20% this month following reports that Warren Buffett, and other billionaire hedge fund managers have taken a stake in the company.

UnitedHealth was a star stock late last week, when it was revealed that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had taken a $1.6 billion stake in the company's equity. On Monday, lingering positive sentiment on UnitedHealth was boosted by that price target bump.

This investment signifies Buffett's re-entry into UNH after liquidating his entire position back in 2010, indicating that he perceives significant value at

The seller was Amulet Capital Partners L.P., a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Conn. Amulet founded U.S. Digestive Health in 2019. The sale price to UnitedHealth was not disclosed.

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The company may be under criminal investigation for alleged irregularities in its Medicare business—but it's been touched by the Warren Buffett effect.

Previously, in June 2025, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) raised its quarterly dividend rate by 5% to $2.21. During the second quarter of 2025, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) returned $4.5 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases.

UnitedHealth Group completed its $3.3 billion purchase of Baton Rouge-based Amedisys Thursday morning, more than two years after plans to join the nation's two largest home health and hospice care companies were first announced.

Meanwhile, the healthcare giant pays an $8.84 annual dividend, yielding about 3.38%. UnitedHealth has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years, including a 5.2% increase last quarter. You're collecting a sizable yield backed by roughly $30 billion in annual operating cash flow, giving you steady income while you wait for the recovery.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened at its first all-time high of the year on Friday as shares of health care giant UnitedHealth Group soared.

UnitedHealth Group ($UNH) stock continues to be under pressure, down more than 50% since mid-April. Wall Street remains concerned about the health