Warren Buffett's modus operandi is to wait for price dislocations to present themselves. In a historically pricey stock market, locating value has been virtually impossible. Yet, with UnitedHealth Group stock losing more than half its value since the midpoint of April, a rare price dislocation has emerged.

Key Takeaways UnitedHealth Group shares surged Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a stake in the embattled healthcare giant.After bottoming at the start of August, the stock has continued to gain momentum,

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares soared 12% on August 15, 2025, after Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway revealed a $1.6 billion stake of over 5 million shares. The surge marks the stocks biggest jump in five years,

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.

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 Inc. (NYSE:UNH) shares edged up on Monday, even as the stock remains down roughly 49% year to date. Trading volume stood at 6.39 million shares, well below the 100-day average of 20.

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,

U.S. equities were mixed at midday following the release of the July retail sales report, which came in as expected.