UnitedHealth Group on December 3, 2024, forecast its adjusted profit for 2025 below Wall Street estimates. The company expects adjusted earnings per share (EPS) to be in the range of $29.50 to $30.00, while analysts had anticipated $29.92 per share.
The company also projected medical costs for 2025 to be above Wall Street expectations. This is attributed to an anticipated persistence of high demand for healthcare services, particularly within its government-backed insurance businesses.
Despite the lower profit outlook, UnitedHealth issued an above-consensus outlook for 2025 revenues, expecting between $450 billion and $455 billion, surpassing the $428.7 billion forecast by analysts. The company maintained its 2024 adjusted EPS guidance of $27.50 to $27.75.
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