10 Best Stocks That Will Always Grow

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1. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 150

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) provides healthcare coverage, data consultancy, and software services. It operates through the OptumRx, OptumInsight, OptumHealth, and UnitedHealthCare segments, which have solid operations.

Despite the current challenges faced by the company, TD Cowen analyst Ryan Langston has maintained a bullish stance on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), giving a Buy rating on April 22. While the company is experiencing headwinds, such as falling EPS estimates for 2025 and 2026 due to lower-than-expected coding in Optum Health and unanticipated trends in Medicare Advantage, the analyst expects margin recovery by 2026. Improving coding trends and favorable rate adjustments are anticipated to support this recovery.

In addition, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated’s (NYSE:UNH) consolidated revenue guidance remains strong even after a downward adjustment in Optum Health’s revenue outlook, as the UHC and Rx segments are exceeding initial expectations. The analyst also justifies the Buy rating with management’s optimism to address the present issues within the year, potentially paving the way for recovery in 2026.

Vulcan Value Partners stated the following regarding UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:

“UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), a company that we have owned several times in the past, is the largest health insurer in the United States. UnitedHealth Group also owns Optum, which is a rapidly growing healthcare services company. The environment for the health insurance business remains positive as growth in healthcare spending, driven by chronic diseases and an aging population, will continue to outpace overall economic growth. The insurance business benefits from powerful network effects as more members attract more providers and vice versa, which reinforces United’s value proposition and bargaining power with each side of the network. We respect UnitedHealth Group’s management team and have been very pleased with their long-term vision and execution.”

Overall, UNH ranks first among the 10 best stocks that will always grow. While we acknowledge the potential of such stocks, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than UNH but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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