UNH
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- UNH +1.83% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +1.1 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Sep 30): After its 61 big drops in the past 5 years, UNH typically gained 0.3% over the next week (median) and was higher 56% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -2.1% and +2.4%. An ordinary week: +0.2%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #300 of 500.
- 1 insider or congressional trade in the past 30 days.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
After each kind of event
| Event | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any day | 1,255 | +0.1%#247 H | +0.2%#333 H | +0.3%#351 H | +1.7%#283 M |
| Big drop Sep 30 (-2.1% or worse) | 62 | +0.1%#304 H | +0.3%#300 H | +1.2%#288 H | -0.1%#362 M |
| Big gain (+2.3% or better) | 61 | 0.0%#367 H | +1.3%#106 H | +1.5%#236 H | -0.8%#361 M |
| Earnings beat | 17 | +0.1%#235 M | 0.0%#293 M | +0.7%#315 M | -3.0%#408 M |
| Earnings miss | 2 | -2.2%– | -5.8%– | -7.0%– | +1.8%– |
| 52-week high | 8 | -0.3%#276 M | -0.9%#410 M | +1.5%#148 M | -4.4%#374 L |
| 52-week low | 4 | -0.7%#162 L | +3.8%#106 L | +13.8%#97 L | +16.4%#90 L |
| Crossed above 200-day avg | 13 | +0.6%#1 M | +2.2%#66 M | +0.7%#317 M | +6.8%#119 M |
| Crossed below 200-day avg | 13 | -0.2%#302 M | -1.2%#440 M | -1.2%#445 M | -2.3%#441 M |
| RSI oversold | 10 | +0.4%#124 M | +0.4%#312 M | +1.4%#334 M | +2.2%#310 M |
| RSI overbought | 16 | -0.3%#315 M | -0.9%#450 M | -0.3%#374 M | -3.7%#482 M |
| Mention spike (Trendy) | 22 | +0.1%#57 H | -0.6%#77 H | +2.0%#37 M | -2.3%#68 M |
| Analyst upgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Analyst downgrade | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider buy | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider unplanned sale | — | — | — | — | — |
Median gain from the close of the session the event was known, over each holding period; #rank among the S&P 500 stocks after the same kind of event (#1 = best). "Big" is UNH's own: its worst / best 10% of days over the prior 2 years. Highlighted: happening in the latest session.
RSI oversold
The 14-day RSI falls below 30.
| Holding | Events | Median (likely range) | Confidence | Rank | Up | vs SPY | Range of outcomes (worst · 25–75% · median · best) | vs S&P 500 stocks (their medians) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 10 | +0.39% (-1.1 to +0.8) | Medium | #124 of 496 | 70% | -0.18% |
-2%
+4%
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| 1 week | 10 | +0.43% (-1.6 to +1.2) | Medium | #312 of 496 | 60% | -0.94% |
-5%
+3%
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| 1 month | 10 | +1.36% (-3.0 to +5.4) | Medium | #334 of 495 | 60% | +0.81% |
-24%
+16%
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| 1 quarter | 10 ≈8 indep. | +2.24% (-1.9 to +5.0) | Medium | #310 of 493 | 60% | -1.47% |
-36%
+41%
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Range of outcomes: all of UNH's oversold readings in the past 5 years, from the worst to the best result over each holding period; the box holds the middle half, the tick is the median. A wide box means the median alone says little. Hover the median for the average.
RSI oversold by trend
| When it happened | Events | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long trendAbove its 200-day avg now | — | — | — | — | — |
| Below its 200-day avg | 10 | +0.4%M vs +0.1% | +0.4%M vs +0.4% | +1.4%M vs +1.8% | +2.2%M vs +3.2% |
| Medium trendAbove its 50-day avg | — | — | — | — | — |
| Below its 50-day avg now | 10 | +0.4%M vs +0.1% | +0.4%M vs +0.3% | +1.4%M vs +1.6% | +2.2%M vs +3.0% |
| Short trendAbove its 20-day avg | — | — | — | — | — |
| Below its 20-day avg now | 10 | +0.4%M vs +0.1% | +0.4%M vs +0.2% | +1.4%M vs +1.6% | +2.2%M vs +3.7% |
The same event split by where UNH stood against its 200-, 50- and 20-day averages when it happened (a dip in an uptrend vs a falling knife); "vs" is the plain any-day median in that trend; "now" marks where it stands today. Splitting halves the evidence, so watch the confidence letters: H / M / L.
Latest oversold readings
| Event | Entry | 1 day | 1 week | 1 month | 1 quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 27 @ $277.22 | RSI 28.4, -19.6% on the day | +4.0% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +30.7% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Nov 6 @ $313.22 | RSI 29.5, -1.9% on the day | +0.8% | +3.4% | +1.3% | -13.7% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Jul 29 @ $252.70 | RSI 29.2, -7.5% on the day | +1.9% | -3.9% | +16.4% | +41.1% |
| May 21, 2025 | May 21 @ $291.20 | RSI 28.1, -5.8% on the day | -2.1% | -1.6% | -0.1% | +0.8% |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 21 @ $408.80 | RSI 28.3, -6.3% on the day | +0.4% | -1.3% | -24.4% | -32.5% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 21 @ $446.38 | RSI 27.7, -7.2% on the day | -1.1% | +1.8% | +11.2% | -36.1% |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 12 @ $493.60 | RSI 29.8, -3.3% on the day | +0.9% | -5.1% | +5.4% | -1.9% |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 2 @ $433.40 | RSI 27.5, -6.4% on the day | +0.3% | +0.3% | +5.7% | +9.2% |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 4 @ $454.06 | RSI 26.7, -1.6% on the day | -1.8% | +1.9% | -4.2% | +3.6% |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Jan 5 @ $454.84 | RSI 28.2, -2.9% on the day | 0.0% | +1.2% | -3.0% | +5.0% |
Aftermath: entry is the close of the first session the event was fully known (the same session for price moves, the reaction session for earnings, the next session for Reddit, analyst and insider events, which are dated by day). Repeats within a few sessions count as one event. Past performance after an event says nothing certain about the next one. Not advice.