UnitedHealth Shares Rise on Earnings Beat
October 15 2019 - 10:45AM
Dow Jones News
By Dave Sebastian
Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) rose nearly 6%, to $233,
after the company posted third-quarter results that beat
expectations.
The parent of the nation's largest health insurer posted sales
of $60.35 billion for the third quarter, up 6.71% from the
comparable quarter a year ago and beating the $59.76 billion
analysts polled by FactSet had expected.
Earnings rose to $3.67 a share, up 13% from the comparable
period last year. Analysts were expecting $3.55 a share.
The Minnesota-based company raised its profit guidance for 2019
to be between $14.15 a share and $14.25 a share from its previous
forecast of $13.95 a share to $14.15 a share.
Write to Dave Sebastian at dave.sebastian@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 15, 2019 10:30 ET (14:30 GMT)
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