UnitedHealth's stock tumbles after earnings missed and outlook slashed

Dow Jones
04-17

MW UnitedHealth's stock tumbles after earnings missed and outlook slashed

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. $(UNH)$ took a 9.4% dive in premarket trading Thursday, after the health insurer slashed its full-year outlook, citing increased care activity in its Medicare Advantage business as the first quarter ended.

The now expects 2025 adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, of $26 to $26.50, down from a previous guidance range of $29.50 to $30.

The company also reported first-quarter adjusted EPS that rose to $7.20 from $6.91 a year ago, to miss the average analyst EPS estimate compiled by FactSet of $7.29.

Total revenue for the quarter grew 9.8% to $109.58 billion, below the FactSet consensus of $111.58 billion.

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