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BREAKING: UnitedHealth shares fall by over 8% in after-hours trading

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The UnitedHealth share price $UNH (+1.21%) falls by over 8 % as the Department of Justice announces an investigation into possible Medicare fraud.

Funnily enough, this news comes right now and the investigation is likely to date back to last year? Let's see what follows today, whether there are any official reports, $UNH (+1.21%) has issued a statement immediately, how do you react to this?

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2025/2025-05-14-response-may-14-wsj-article.html

https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/unh-stock-slides-on-report-of-doj-probe-retail-bullish/chitlRYRbN6

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) for possible criminal Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter.

The investigation is being led by the healthcare-fraud unit of the Justice Department's criminal division and has been ongoing since last summer.

Though specific allegations are unclear, the probe is focused on UnitedHealth's Medicare Advantage business practices, the report said.

The Journal noted that the investigation adds to other government inquiries into the company, including antitrust concerns and a civil review of its Medicare billing practices at its doctors' offices.

On Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group announced that its Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty stepped down from the position due to personal reasons. Following this, the healthcare company appointed Stephen Hemsley as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He was the company's Board chair in 2017.

Additionally, the company announced its decision to suspend its 2025 outlook, citing higher than expected medical expenditures. However, the company expects to return to growth in 2026.

52 Comments

Chris@Multibagger

5Mon

I will not change anything in my plan. If the USD 300 mark holds at the end of the week, i.e. tomorrow evening, I will go long with leverage on Monday. If we are below it, I will keep my hands off.

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Maximilian@Max095

5Mon

Fuck man... bought more yesterday

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@Max095 here a little more detailed https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/unh-stock-slides-on-report-of-doj-probe-retail-bullish/chitlRYRbN6

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Maximilian@Max095

5Mon

@BamBamInvest it doesn't help to sell with a minus now makes no sense with such a large company.

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@Max095 would see what comes out here, the timing of the news is a bit strange. I think it's old hat.

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Maximilian@Max095

5Mon

@BamBamInvest hoffentlich

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Patrick Schäfer@Hotte1909

5Mon

So Novo 2.0 after all, the day before yesterday I briefly considered whether to bet on a countermovement - good thing I didn't do it

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Brother L.@Brateeee

5Mon

@Hotte1909 Can you explain to me why you are comparing them with Novo Nordisk? I still don't understand your comparison. You need similarities. Do you see a lawsuit in the Medicare area as a similarity? I don't see it that way...

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Patrick Schäfer@Hotte1909

5Mon

@Brateeee I'm talking about chart technology and there is definitely something in common

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Brother L.@Brateeee

5Mon

@Hotte1909 ok, I am fundamentally on the move.

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Patrick Schäfer@Hotte1909

5Mon

@Brateeee yes, of course you can't compare them fundamentally. I'm well aware of that 😉

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Luca@Lvca

5Mon

Looks a lot like market manipulation to me. Or why would WSJ already be informed but the company itself not? They also recently published an article about Tesla claiming that Elon Musk will be replaced as CEO

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@Lvca I have a similar view and I believe that after the sell-off this decline will be bought promptly with more clarity and due to the fact that we are heavily oversold.

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Sina@lawinvest

5Mon

Well thank you for the info...
I had assumed that such a CEO resignation didn't come from somewhere and that there was more going on. But I didn't look into it any further because they are not an investment for me in a crash anyway

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@lawinvest We probably won't know what the real reason is, but the old CEO has taken over again and these accusations can hardly come at this time by chance. $UNH is so firmly anchored in the healthcare system with 400,000 jobs, making it one of the largest employers. I think that will soon subside, but we'll see.

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Max@Divident_e

5Mon

You are so good!

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Matthias@Aequitas

5Mon

@lawinvest The investigation into the medicare fraud has been ongoing since last summer.

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@Aequitas right, probably nothing new, therefore exaggerated in my opinion, but we'll see if there's anything new/true about it.

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ThomasHH@ThomasHH

5Mon

After all, many have only just bought UH shares after the first price slump in the hope of a rebound.
However, this should only be attempted with companies that are not experiencing structural or entrepreneurial price losses.

In the case of UH, it is therefore a good idea not to jump in at the moment.

Oversold quality shares will certainly rise again. However, it may also be a signal that the valuation is too high and that there are problems in the company and that more investors are pulling out.

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Caynify@Caynify

5Mon

Bald nen Penny Stock 👌🏼

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sakamotoo@sakamotoo

5Mon

Great, I actually wanted to set a stop loss at 260€ to limit the loss to -80€... now I don't know what to do 👀 I got in yesterday with a small position of 860

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@sakamotoo Well, what has changed fundamentally and why did you get in? I assume that it is a long-term investment based on your statement? Then be patient and draw your own conclusions. I see such news rather calmly, especially after the strong 2 sell-offs and the investigations should already be from last year. Are just above the next support and have prices from the Corona low . I am more on the buyer side here .

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sakamotoo@sakamotoo

5Mon

@BamBamInvest I deliberately got in to trade the stock on a 2-6 week horizon, but also with a stop loss if the price falls to the €260 mark. Which of course has now been triggered. 80 euro loss but still just about manageable 👀

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Enrique@Dividenden_Monteur

5Mon

I have now placed another limit order at €250.
The figures are correct and I am not critical of the change in CEO,
Hemsley has been with the company since 2006 and will get it back on track.

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@Dividenden_Monteur I completely agree with you, stock up too

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pipo49@pipo49

5Mon

I have bought. The fundamentals are right. Unemotional.

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@pipo49 I agree 💪

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Jurboss@Jurboss

5Mon

@pipo49 I am also invested and will consider buying in small tranches. I am convinced of the long-term development.

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Mister_ultra@Mister_ultra

5Mon

Brutal! 50% price losses in one month and this for an absolute blue chip share that was even considered defensive due to its sector.

This proves once again the importance of diversification when investing in individual stocks.

Nevertheless, it's madness, which is normally more familiar from companies that fail such as Wirecard, Credit Suisse,...

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BamBamInvest@BamBamInvest

5Mon

@Mister_ultra That's right, that's why it will recover. Too firmly anchored in the system and 400,000 employees. I love buying in a panic (a bit macabre, I know) but when do you want to collect such companies if not now. If you want to have them in your portfolio .

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