On 2026-08-19, UnitedHealth (UNH) closed at 388.61 USD, down 1.35% on the day. Its RSI(14) of 35.16 is in the 6th percentile of its history since 1984. Its 20-day return of -9.90% is in the 8th percentile. It trades at 64.5% of its 52-week range. Its RSI last entered overbought 54 days ago (2026-06-26) and oversold 196 days ago (2026-02-04). It is trading above some and below others of its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 409.47 / 414.7 / 347.49 USD, with price -5.09% / -6.29% / +11.83% against them. Its moving averages stack 50-day > 20-day > 200-day. Its 52-week range is 255.97–461.62 USD; it closed 15.82% below the high and 51.82% above the low. The high was set 34 days ago (2026-07-16) and the low 145 days ago (2026-03-27). It is 38.39% below its all-time high, set 646 days ago (2024-11-11). Its 20-day volatility is 1.334% daily, in the 26th percentile of its history since 1984. Its realized volatility across horizons is 5-day 0.970%, 20-day 1.334%, 60-day 1.632%, and 120-day 1.884% daily. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 10.27 USD, 2.64% of price. It has returned -4.19% over 5 days, -5.85% over 10 days, -9.90% over 20 days, +0.04% over 60 days, +35.56% over 120 days, and +25.97% over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.75 / correlation +0.25 (52-week); beta +0.80 / correlation +0.38 (26-week). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -12.69% (20-day), -3.10% (60-day), and +6.45% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.23 (52-week); -0.36 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-10-27.
=== UNITEDHEALTH (UNH) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-19, prior 2026-08-18)
close 388.61
change -5.32 (-1.350%)
range (as of 2026-08-19)
range 10.45
close pos 21.6% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-19)
20d MA 409.47 price below by -5.09%
50d MA 414.70 price below by -6.29%
200d MA 347.49 price above by +11.83%
200d MA slope +1.42% over 20 sessions (rising)
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 50d > 20d > 200d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-08-14 (5d ago)
20d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-04-28 (113d ago)
50d MA last crossed above 200d MA: 2026-05-18 (93d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-08-19)
20d stdev 1.334% daily ≈ 21.2% annualized (×√252) (26th pct of own history, since 1984 (10185 obs))
5d vol 0.970% daily (22nd pct of own history, since 1984 (10200 obs))
60d vol 1.632% daily (41st pct of own history, since 1984 (10145 obs))
120d vol 1.884% daily (49th pct of own history, since 1984 (10085 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 0.55× (1.334% vs 2.445% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-19)
ATR(14) 10.27
ATR% 2.64% (51st pct of own history, since 1984 (10191 obs))
range/ATR 101.7%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-19)
RVOL 1.23x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 77th pct of own history, since 1984 (10185 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-19)
high 461.62 (-15.82% from high) [2026-07-16, 34d ago]
low 255.97 (+51.82% from low) [2026-03-27, 145d ago]
drawdown -38.39% from all-time high, 646d ago (2024-11-11)
max drawdown (10-year, close-basis) -61.97% (2024-11-11 625.25 -> 2025-08-01 237.77, 263d peak-to-trough); not yet recovered (383d and counting)
momentum (as of 2026-08-19)
RSI(14) 35.16 (6th pct of own history, since 1984 (10191 obs))
last overbought 54d ago (2026-06-26)
last oversold 196d ago (2026-02-04)
MACD (as of 2026-08-19)
MACD(12,26,9) -6.21 (below signal) signal -3.63 hist -2.58
returns (as of 2026-08-19)
5d return -4.19%
10d return -5.85%
20d return -9.90%
60d return +0.04%
120d return +35.56%
252d return +25.97%
YTD return +17.72%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 3.09% (from 1984-10-17)
ZIRP-2009 1.85%
tightening-2015 1.21%
ZIRP-2019 2.09%
tightening-2022 1.44%
easing-2024 2.44%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-18)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.36 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.23 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-19)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.80 corr +0.38 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.75 corr +0.25 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -12.69% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -3.10% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 +6.45% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.41 corr +0.31 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.46 corr +0.24 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 -11.42% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +0.24% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +1.89% rel (252d return)
vs XLV (Health Care) beta +0.34 corr +0.22 (26w)
vs XLV (Health Care) beta +0.54 corr +0.25 (52w)
vs XLV -20.09% rel (20d return)
vs XLV -17.17% rel (60d return)
vs XLV -3.31% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-10-27 (69 days)