UnitedHealth Group has lost a staggering amount of money following the shocking December murder of one of the healthcare company’s top executives, Brian Thompson.
UnitedHealth Group, the largest health insurer in the United States, has lost an astonishing $63 billion in value since the gruesome murder of one of the company’s CEOs.
Thompson, 50, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare – an operating division of UnitedHealth Group – was shot outside the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan on December 4 by Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, just hours before New Yorkers gathered in the neighborhood gathered for the annual Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center.
Now, just over a month later, the healthcare giant has seen a significant drop in value as the price of the group’s shares has fallen by around $100 since the shock murder.
The stock price was valued at about $510 per share on Thursday, down from $610 per share on December 4.
But despite falling values and the gruesome murder raising concerns about America’s healthcare system, UnitedHealth posted “better-than-expected” profits in the final quarter of 2024. The independent reported.
On a call with analysts Thursday morning, leaders of the multibillion-dollar group opened up to acknowledge the many condolences the company has received since Thompson’s untimely death.
UnitedHealth has lost a staggering amount of money following the shocking December murder of one of the healthcare provider’s top executives, Brian Thompson (pictured)

The healthcare CEO was shot outside the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan on December 4 by Luigi Mangione (pictured), a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, just hours before New Yorkers gathered nearby for the annual Christmas tree lighting at the Rockefeller Center.
“Brian helped build this company and forged deep, trusted relationships over more than two decades. The positive impact he had on people will be felt for years to come,” said Chief Financial Officer John Rex.
Company executives also noted that adjusted earnings for the three months ended in December were $6.81 per share, up 10.6 percent from the same period last year.
According to The Independent, year-end earnings are also 9 cents higher than Wall Street’s consensus forecast.
Revenues also reportedly rose 6.4 percent to a whopping $100.8 billion, the Independent reported.
UnitedHealth Group operates the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare, covering more than 49 million people in the United States.
The healthcare company also has a large pharmacy benefits manager that manages prescription drug coverage and a growing healthcare delivery and technical support business.

UnitedHealth Group operates the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare, covering more than 49 million people in the United States. Pictured: UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota

The healthcare giant has seen a significant drop in value as the share price in the group has fallen by around $100 since the shock killing. Pictured: A protester holds a sign outside the Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024

Despite falling values and the gruesome murder raising concerns about America’s healthcare system, UnitedHealth posted “better-than-expected” profits in the final quarter of 2024. Pictured: A protester holds a sign outside the Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024
The company’s annual profit, which had previously risen every year for almost a decade, fell 36 percent to $14.4 billion in 2024.
The reason was partly due to costs associated with a massive cyber attack that hit the ‘Change Healthcare’ business early this year.
The company was also sidelined last month by the sudden and shocking death of Thompson as he walked to the company’s annual investor meeting in downtown Manhattan.