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.

Key Takeaways UnitedHealth Group shares surged Friday after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway revealed a stake in the embattled healthcare giant.After bottoming at the start of August, the stock has continued to gain momentum,

Year to date, the stock has fallen by nearly 45%, which is by no means normal for the healthcare stock. In fact, this is the worst it has performed since the Great Recession, when it tumbled by more than 54% in 2008.

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Shares of health insurance company UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) jumped 11.6% in the morning session after the company disclosed that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway had acquired a significant new stake,

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) shares edged up on Monday, even as the stock remains down roughly 49% year to date. Trading volume stood at 6.39 million shares, well below the 100-day average of 20.

Warren Buffett's modus operandi is to wait for price dislocations to present themselves. In a historically pricey stock market, locating value has been virtually impossible. Yet, with UnitedHealth Group stock losing more than half its value since the midpoint of April, a rare price dislocation has emerged.