Investing.com - UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) reported third quarter earnings that beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $3.41 on revenue of $56.56B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.29 on revenue of $56.36B. That compared to EPS of $2.66 on revenue of $50.32B in the same period a year earlier The company had reported EPS of $3.14 on revenue of $56.09B in the previous quarter.
UnitedHealth shares slightly moved 0.25% to trade at $260.25 in pre-market trade following the report.
For the year, UnitedHealth shares are up 17.75%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 2.5% year to date.
UnitedHealth follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On Friday, JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) reported third quarter EPS of $2.34 on revenue of $27.82B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.26 on revenue of $27.44B.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) earnings beat analyst's expectations on Monday, with third quarter EPS of $0.66 on revenue of $22.78B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.62 on revenue of $22.62B
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