CEO Andrew Witty is reported to have received an 11.9% pay increase to remain among the highest-paid CEOs of U.S.-listed health insurers in 2024, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis.

Down 50% from all-time highs, UnitedHealth is an S&P 500 stock that is gaining attention from noted investors such as Michael Burry in 2025.

Andrew Witty recently stepped down as CEO of UnitedHealth Group.© Al Drago/Bloomberg Optum, the health-services arm of UnitedHealth, has extended its reach with mobile clinics.© Capture Film for ...

UnitedHealth's yield is typically less than 2%, but nowadays, it's well over 3%. The stock experienced a steep decline in value this year as its financials underwhelmed investors. Rising costs, utilization rates,

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation's largest health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs.

Berkshire Hathaway just disclosed that it dumped $1.6 billion into a sinking ship, and Wall Street instantly paid attention.

Year to date, the stock has fallen by nearly 45%, which is by no means normal for the healthcare stock. In fact, this is the worst it has performed since the Great Recession, when it tumbled by more than 54% in 2008.

UnitedHealth Group said on Thursday it will replace its finance chief John Rex with an external hire, Wayne DeVeydt, adding to the management changes at the health insurer that has been struggling to control its medical costs.