UnitedHealth Group raises profit forecast on third-quarter earnings beat - Reuters - 开云下载
Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionals Learn more about Refinitiv. ## Browse World. ## Browse Business. Image 1: UnitedHealth Group raises profit forecast on third-quarter earnings beat. NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group (UNH.N), opens new tab 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 share in the third quarter, up from $2.92 a year earlier, compared with an average analyst estimate of $4.14, according to data compiled by LSEG. UnitedHealth reported a third-quarter medical cost ratio — the percentage of insurance premiums spent on medical care — of 88.4%, better than analysts' estimates and the year earlier's 89.90%. Revenue from the insurance business fell to $86.3 billion from $87.1 billion a year earlier even as earnings from operations and profit margins rose due to benefit changes, pricing, and medical and operating cost controls. * About Reuters, opens new tab.