If You’d Invested $1,000 in UnitedHealth Group 3 Years Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today

Healthcare giant delivers returns that'd make most crypto projects blush—without the rug pulls.

Three-Year Performance Breakdown

That initial grand would've ballooned to serious money—proving sometimes the real alpha hides in plain sight, not on some obscure blockchain.

Steady Growth vs. Crypto Volatility

UnitedHealth's consistent climb showcases traditional finance's staying power, while crypto bros were sweating over Elon's latest tweet.

Because nothing says 'financial innovation' like watching your portfolio swing 30% before lunch.

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UnitedHealth Group has been in the news for all the wrong reasons

UnitedHealth Group's stock is down around 42% over the past three years, but much of that fall has come this year, with the stock down over 38% year to date. There hasn't been a single event that caused this drop, but rather a few problems that have seemed to compound.

To begin, the company's then-CEO, Brian Thompson, was killed in December 2024, and the alleged shooter's manifesto brought scrutiny to some of the company's business practices. Then, in May of this year, then-CEO Andrew Witty resigned, citing personal reasons. This latter departure came as UnitedHealth Group suspended its forecast for the year, and the stock dropped 18% in a single day, hitting a four-year low.

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The recent slump is far from ideal for investors who've held the stock over that span. But there might be light at the end of the tunnel. In the most recent 13F filing from Warren Buffett-led, Berkshire disclosed that it added over 5 million shares of UnitedHealth Group. The news led to UnitedHealth Group's stock price having its best single-day gain since March 2020, and it ROSE over 23% from Aug. 12 to Aug. 18.

Whether that leads to a longer-term turnaround remains to be seen. But it has undoubtedly brought more Optimism into the picture for UnitedHealth.