UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH)
UnitedHealth (UNH) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for UnitedHealth (UNH) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
UnitedHealth: Outlook Makes Shares Plunge
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated shares plunged over 15% after Q4 results, driven by a revenue miss and notably weak 2026 revenue guidance. UNH's 2025 profit guidance remains strong, with EPS expected to exceed $17.75, suggesting a margin improvement focus despite softer revenue growth. Recent margin compression stemmed from rising medical costs and Medicare funding cuts, but these headwinds were already anticipated and reflected in consensus.
How UNH Stock Returned $78 Billion To Shareholders
Over the past decade, UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has leveraged its dominant position in the managed care and health services sectors to return $78 billion to shareholders, split between $26 billion in dividends and $52 billion in share repurchases.
UnitedHealth shares plunge on weak guidance, quarterly revenue miss
UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH, XETRA:UNH) shares opened almost 17% lower at about $293 after the healthcare insurance firm issued weak guidance for 2026. The company expects revenue of more than $439 billion in 2026, implying a roughly 2% drop from the prior year.
UnitedHealth: The Bearish 1-2 Punch Pressuring Shares, And Why I'm Bullish
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated maintains a Buy rating despite recent sharp declines driven by weak guidance and regulatory headwinds. Q4 revenue missed by $520 million, with a conservative FY 2026 revenue guide of $439 billion, well below consensus. UNH stock valuation appears attractive near $300, with normalized EPS of $18 and a conservative 20x multiple suggesting upside to $360.
5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Futures tied to major indexes are mixed this morning as chip stocks gain while health insurance stocks tumble; shares of UntedHealth and other health insurers are sliding after a government proposal to raise payments to Medicare insurers by much less than expected in 2027; UnitedHealth, Boeing and General Motors were among the big-name companies reporting earnings this morning; Micron Technology is leading chip stocks higher after the company said it has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in Singapore; and Salesforce shares are gaining after the company announced that it has won a contract from the U.S. Army worth up to $5.6 billion over the next decade. Here's what you need to know today.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.81 per share a year ago.
UnitedHealth's stock falls further after saying it expects revenue to decline in 2026
UnitedHealth's stock tumbles, after a lower 2026 revenue outlook came along with disappointing Medicare Advantage rates announced by the Trump administration.
UnitedHealth Takes $1.6 Billion Hit To Earnings Amid Restructuring
UnitedHealth Group eked out a fourth quarter profit of $10 million despite a $1.6 billion hit to fourth quarter earnings from a large restructuring charge taken as the healthcare giant works on a financial turnaround.
UnitedHealth posts modest earnings beat, soft revenue guidance as insurer plots turnaround
UnitedHealth Group posted a modest fourth-quarter earnings beat, but issued soft revenue guidance for 2026. It comes as the parent company of the nation's largest private insurer, UnitedHealthcare, works to turn itself around while grappling with higher-than-expected medical costs.
Why shares of UnitedHealth, Humana and others are tanking and taking the Dow with it
The shares of UnitedHealth, Humana and other health insurers were clobbered on Tuesday after a preliminary payment proposal for Medicare Advantage fell way short of analyst expectations.
Alex Pretti killing: Minnesota CEOs, including UnitedHealth, Target, call for 'immediate deescalation'
Leaders of major Minnesota-based companies, including 3M, Cargill and UnitedHealth urged an "immediate deescalation" of tensions in Minnesota after U.S. citizen Alex Pretti was shot. The Trump administration has surged federal law enforcement as part of its immigration crackdown, spurring a standoff with local authorities.
