UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.80 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.65 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.14 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.26%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this largest U.S. health insurer would post earnings of $6.63 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.91, delivering a surprise of 4.22%.Over the last four qu ...