Buying UnitedHealth Before Q4 Earnings? Cost Pressures a Red Flag

Key Takeaways UnitedHealth is expected to post double-digit Q4 revenue growth even as earnings fall sharply year over year.UNH faces margin pressure as medical costs rise, with the medical care ratio projected to jump to 92.2%.UNH's Optum and UnitedHealthcare segments are both expected to post sharp year-over-year income declines.UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is set to report fourth-quarter 2025 results on Jan. 27, 2026, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported qu ...