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UnitedHealth Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook on Improved Medical Care Ratio
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), whose common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker UNH, raised its 2026 earnings outlook on July 16, 2026.
The main driver behind this improvement was a sharp drop in the medical care ratio to 86.7% in the second quarter from 89.4% a year earlier.
Second-quarter revenue was $112.0 billion, and adjusted earnings per share were $6.38, compared with $4.08 a year earlier.
The improvement in the medical care ratio led to higher earnings from operations at UnitedHealthcare, which generated $3.9 billion, up from $2.1 billion.