UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates

Core Insights - UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported quarterly earnings of $2.92 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.75 per share, but down from $7.15 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of +6.18% [1] - The company posted revenues of $113.16 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.17%, compared to $100.82 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - UnitedHealth shares have declined approximately 27.7% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.9% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of UnitedHealth's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $2.07 on revenues of $113.87 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $16.15 on revenues of $448.36 billion [7] Industry Context - The Medical - HMOs industry, to which UnitedHealth belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 26% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges ahead [8] - Humana (HUM), a competitor in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $2.91 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of -30.1%, with revenues anticipated to be $31.98 billion, up 9.1% from the previous year [9][10]