Can High Medical Costs Affect UnitedHealth's (UNH) Q1 Earnings?

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) is set to report its first-quarter 2024 results on Apr 16, 2024, before the opening bell.Where Do the Estimates Stand?The Zacks Consensus Estimate for first-quarter earnings per share of $6.70 suggests a 7% increase from the prior-year figure of $6.26. The consensus mark declined by a penny over the past week. The consensus estimate for first-quarter revenues of $99.4 billion indicates an 8.1% increase from the year-ago reported figure.UnitedHealth beat the consensus es ...