UnitedHealth Group Incorporated reports results for the quarter ended September 30 — Earnings Summary

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $4.69​​ per share for the quarter ended September 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $2.92. The mean expectation of twenty five analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $4.14 per share. Wall Street expected results to range from $3.90 to $4.56 per share. Revenue fell 0.4% to $112.69 billion from a year ago; analysts expected $111.40 billion. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's reported EPS for the quarter was $4.56​. The company reported quarterly net income of $4.11 billion. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares had risen by 3.1% this quarter and gained 14.7% so far this year. Forecast Changes The mean earnings estimate of analysts had risen by about 10.2% in the last three months.​ In the last 30 days, one analyst negatively revised an earnings estimate Recommendations The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 23 "strong buy" or "buy," 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell." The average consensus recommendation for the managed healthcare peer group is also "buy" Wall Street's median 12-month price target for