UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results on Tuesday.The company reported adjusted earnings of $2.11, down from $6.81 a year ago, beating the consensus of $2.10. Revenues increased 12% year over year to $113.215 billion, missing the consensus of $113.817 billion.“We confronted challenges directly and finished 2025 as a much stronger company, giving us the momentum to better serve those who count on us and continue to improve our core performance,” said Stephen Hemsley, CEO ...

We recently published 10 Big Names With Painful Declines. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) was one of the worst performers on Tuesday. UnitedHealth dropped its share prices by 19.61 percent on Tuesday to close at $282.70 apiece as investors soured on its weaker outlook for 2026, as well as disappointing Medicare Advantage payment rates for next year. In a statement on Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a mere 0.09 percent increase in Medicare Advantage payments for nex ...

We recently published 10 Big Names With Painful Declines. Alignment Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ:ALHC) was one of the worst performers on Tuesday. Alignment Healthcare fell by 11.97 percent on Tuesday to close at $20.96 apiece as investors unloaded positions in listed insurers following the lower-than-expected preliminary payment proposals for the Medicare Advantage program. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), net average payment is projected to increase by only 0.09 percent, f ...

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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) faced a number of challenges in 2025 that weighed on stock performance: from the higher costs of healthcare, which hurt earnings, to a Justice Department probe into its Medicare billing practices. The stock slid 53% from the start of the year through early August. But the health insurance giant didn't sit still. Instead, UnitedHealth made moves to address its earnings challenges, commissioned an independent review of its processes to ensure top performance, and set solid reco ...

By Sriparna Roy and Sneha S K Jan 28 (Reuters) - Elevance Health said on Wednesday it expects revenue to fall slightly in 2026 and forecast full-year profit below Wall Street estimates, signaling that elevated medical costs will continue to weigh on insurers. The dour outlook ​sent shares of the health insurer down more than 7% before the bell. “We view 2026 as a year of execution and repositioning ‌across Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and (Obamacare plans),” said CEO Gail Boudreaux, adding the forecas ...

Second, even in a dynamic environment, we are acting decisively in the areas within our control to strengthen margins, reduce volatility, and improve the consistency of our performance. And third, as those actions take hold, we expect to return to at least 12% adjusted EPS growth in 2027 off our ending 2026 earnings baseline supported by the earnings power of our diversified platform. Consistent with that approach, we are establishing 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance of at least $25.50. As ...

CFO Mark Kaye reported adjusted diluted EPS of $3.33 for the fourth quarter and $30.29 for the full year. He said fourth-quarter results benefited from greater tax favorability than anticipated, increasing the full-year contribution from non-recurring items to $3.75 per share . Kaye added that solid underlying performance allowed the company to advance some investments originally planned for 2026 and to support workforce-related initiatives entering the year.Elevance Health established 2026 adjusted diluted ...

Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE:ELV) shares fell after the health insurer reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 earnings and bleak fiscal 2026 guidance. The stock has recovered most of its loss from the premarket sessionEarnings SnapshotThe company reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenues of $49.3 billion, up 10% year over year, below the consensus of $49.82 billion. Operating revenue was $197.6 billion in 2025, up 13%.The increase in revenue for the quarter and year was driven by higherpremium yields in the Health Be ...

Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) Q4 2025 Earnings call January 28, 2026 08:30 AM ET Company ParticipantsA.J. Rice - Managing Director and Equity ResearchAndrew Mok - Director, Equity ResearchBen Hendrix - VP and Assistant VPDave Windley - Managing DirectorFelicia Norwood - President, Government Health BenefitsGail Boudreaux - President and CEOLisa Gill - Managing DirectorMark Kaye - CFOMorgan Kendrick - President, Commercial Health BenefitsNathan Rich - VP of Investor RelationsPete Haytaian - President of Carelon ...