UnitedHealth Group share outlook before the earningsShares in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (symbol ‘UNH’) have been trading in a bearish movement throughout the first quarter of 2023. The company is expected to report its earnings for the fiscal quarter ending March 2023 on Friday 14th of April. The consensus EPS is $6,25 compared to the result for the same quarter last year of $5,49.
‘The last recording we had in regards to the company’s current ratio for the last quarter in 2022 was 77%. This indicates that the company does not have the ability to use its current assets to adequately cover its current liabilities. With a low dividend yield of less than 1.5% and a payout ratio of around 30% the company does not hold the title of an “exciting/attractive” selection in terms of returns.‘ said Antreas Themistokleous, an analyst at Exness ‘ Although the company’s technical details might not be that appealing it is still one of the biggest players in the health insurance industry and therefore still attracting investors attention.’
On the technical side the price has been trading in a declining channel for the first quarter of the year with a valid break above only in the last session. The Bollinger bands are expanding indicating volume building up while the following sessions are important to see if the price will move back into the channel or if the bullish correction will hold strong. The 50 day moving average is still trading well below the 1oo day moving average showing that the overall bearish movement is still valid for the time being while the Stochastic oscillator is moving towards the extreme overbought levels.
