UnitedHealth Q4 Earnings: Revenue Falls Short, Medical Ratio Rises To 85.5%, Stock Falls

On Thursday, UnitedHealth Group UNH reported the fourth-quarter 2024 earnings and reaffirmed 2025 guidance.The company reported adjusted EPS of $6.81, up from $6.16 a year ago, beating the consensus of $6.72. Revenues increased 6.8% year over year to $100.8 billion, missing the consensus of $101.76 billion.Fourth-quarter adjusted earnings from operations of $8.3 billion exclude the cyberattack direct response costs and South American impacts.The full-year medical care ratio was 85.5% compared to 83.2% in 20 ...