An analyst reluctantly downgraded UnitedHealth’s stock, as the price plunge and a suspended full-year outlook was just too much to hold a bullish stance.

UnitedHealth Group shares rebounded modestly Wednesday following yesterday's crash, with analysts from UBS, Oppenheimer, and Morgan Stanley leaving their ratings unchanged after the health insurer pulled its outlook and announced its CEO had stepped down.

UnitedHealth's stock has plunged nearly 40% year-to-date as the company has battled a series of crises. Can the healthcare giant turn it around? Seeking Alpha analysts weigh in.

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) stock opened more than 2.5% higher on Wednesday following the previous session's staggering loss of 17.8%. The fallout from the largest private health insurer in the US suspending its guidance as it deals with higher than expected medical costs has sent shivers down the spines of institutional shareholders.

UnitedHealth Group Chairman Stephen Hemsley is returning to helm the health care conglomerate once again. He will replace Andrew Witty effective immediately.

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock drops after a rare earnings miss and CEO resignation. Click for the impact and potential buying opportunity in UNH at $335.

UnitedHealth Group surprises investors with what its CEO said was an "unusual and unacceptable" quarterly earnings miss, and lowers its outlook for the full year due to higher-than-expected medical costs, sparking a more than 20% selloff in shares that reverberated across the sector.