Buffett & Co. picked up UnitedHealth stock on the cheap, with the embattled blue chip one of the newest holdings in the Berkshire Hathaway equity portfolio.

Berkshire Hathaway’s UnitedHealth Group Incorporated investment highlights confidence in healthcare. Click for why I am bullish on UNH stock prospects.

The blue-chip Dow Jones ended higher after hitting an intraday record high on Friday, as UnitedHealth's shares jumped after Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake, but other Wall Street indexes slipped as mixed data clouded the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.

UNH stock soared after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed it bought shares of the healthcare company. Nonetheless, UnitedHealth faces a long list of unresolved issues.

UnitedHealth has been the Dow’s worst performer of 2025, but jumped 13% Friday. Here’s why Buffett and other leading hedge funds suddenly love the stock.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway built a $1.6 billion stake in UnitedHealth last quarter, marking one of its last wagers with the investor as CEO.