UnitedHealth Group Stock Drops on Weaker-Than-Expected Q4 Results

UnitedHealth Group (

UNH

) shares fell 5% in premarket trading Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter results that missed analysts’ expectations.

The healthcare giant’s revenue grew 7% year-over-year to $100.8 billion, below the Visible Alpha consensus. Its earnings of $5.54 billion, or $5.98 per share, also missed analysts’ estimates.

Adjusted
earnings per share (EPS)
of $6.81 topped expectations.

The company affirmed its 2025 outlook of revenue between $450 billion and $455 billion, EPS of $28.15 to $28.65, and adjusted EPS of $29.50 to $30.00.

Thursday’s results are the company’s first since the CEO of its UnitedHealthcare unit, Brian Thompson, was
fatally shot
on Dec. 4.

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Andrew Kessel contributed reporting to this article.

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