UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) came out with quarterly earnings of $6.16 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $5.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.01%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this largest U.S. health insurer would post earnings of $6.33 per share when it actually produced earnings of $6.56, delivering a surprise of 3.63%.Over the last four qu ...