UnitedHealth reports third-quarter adjusted EPS of $4.69

By Catherine DunnUnitedHealth Group beat Wall Street earnings expectations in the third quarter and raised its full-year outlook, as the healthcare giant continues to plow ahead on turnaround efforts after the stock plummeted last year.UnitedHealth turned in adjusted earnings per share of $4.69, wh…

By Amina NiasseUnitedHealth Group NYSE:UNH on Tuesday raised its 2026 profit forecast as the company tightened spending on medical costs in its health insurance business and improved margins in its Optum clinical care and health technology units.On an adjusted basis, UnitedHealth earned $4.69 per s…

UNITEDHEALTH Q3 ADJ EPS $4.69 VS. IBES ESTIMATE $4.14 || Q3 MEDICAL CARE RATIO 88.4% || Q3 REV $112.69 BLN VS. IBES ESTIMATE $111.40 BLN || OUTLOOK FY ADJ EPS OF AT LEAST $20.50 VS. IBES ESTIMATE $19.86 || CONTINUES TO TARGET LONG-TERM DEBT-TO-CAPITAL RATIO OF ABOUT 40.0% BY YEAR-END || Q3 MCR WAS IMPACTED BY $610 MLN OF NET FAVORABLE PRIOR PERIOD RESERVE DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO 2026 DATES OF SERVICE