Shares of UnitedHealth Group (UNH -4.86%) were pulling back Thursday after the company delivered underwhelming fourth-quarter results, as sales were weaker than expected and its costs rose.
Shares in the insurance provider dropped after the firm disclosed its first earnings report since the shocking assassination of Brian Thompson, its insurance branch's chief executive.
UNH projects revenues between $450 billion and $455 billion for 2025.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 16, 2025 8:45 AM ET Company Participants Andrew Witty - Chief Executive Officer John Rex - Chief Financial Officer Amar Desai - Chief Executive Officer, Optum Health Tim Noel - Chief Executive Officer, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement Bobby Hunter - President, Medicare Sandeep Dadlani - Chief Technology Officer Conference Call Participants A.J. Rice - UBS Josh Raskin - Nephron Lisa Gill - JPMorgan Stephen Baxter - Wells Fargo Justin Lake - Wolfe Research Lance Wilkes - Bernstein David Windley - Jefferies Scott Fidel - Stephens Sarah James - Cantor Fitzgerald Joanna Gajuk - Bank of America Operator Good morning, and welcome to UnitedHealth Group Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
UnitedHealth is putting pressure on the 30-stock index Thursday after the insurance giant reported a rare revenue miss. This is what you need to know.
CNBC's Bertha Coombs reports on the latest news regarding UnitedHealth.
UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH stock price is pulling back from highs set last year, presenting a healthy opportunity for investors. Although the outlook for revenue growth has dimmed, the company continues to grow, cost controls offset the weakness, and capital return remains robust.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for UnitedHealth (UNH) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Lance Wilkes, Bernstein senior equity analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss UnitedHealth's quarterly earnings results, state of the health insurance industry, claim denial rates, and more.
The government's payment rate directly impacts insurers' pricing, plan benefits and overall profitability.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.81 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.16 per share a year ago.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) shares fell 5% in premarket trading Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter results that missed analysts' expectations.