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UnitedHealth (UNH)

FINANCIAL RESULTS OBSERVATIONS

(RTTNews) - UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) reported that its second-quarter net earnings attributable 
to common shareholders increased to $1.436 billion or $1.40 per share, from $1.337 billion or $1.27 
per share in the same quarter last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to 
report earnings of $1.25 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total revenues for the quarter rose to $30.41 billion from $27.26 billion in the prior year quarter. 
Seventeen analysts had consensus revenue estimate of $30.50 billion for the quarter.

The company has tightened its full year 2013 net earnings outlook to a range of $5.35 to $5.50 per 
share from the prior estimate of $5.25 - $5.50 per share.

The company affirmed its projections for 2013 revenues of approximately $122 billion and cash flows 
from operations in a range of $7.2 billion to $7.6 billion.

Analysts expect the company to report earnings of $5.44 per share and revenues of $122.53 billion 
for fiscal 2013.
VALUATION

UNH’s financial fundamentals are a strong and “healthy”, with adequate amount of cash flows supporting its share repurchase programs and dividends.  As expressed by many analysts before, the needs of service provider will increase over the next ten years as baby boomers are in the retirement ages when they will require medical attentions extensively.  With the ACA reform, the number of plan members will likely to increase, which is a positive sign for the entire health care segment; however because of the increased competition, the premium shall face downward pressures attributed to the much intensive competitions as introduced by the exchange.  In the mix of good financial results and uncertainty within the industry, I would recommend investors to retain current positions or to get into the long position if he/she has high to medium risk tolerance.


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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI NA) and the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI W). UnitedHealth Group attained the highest total Index score in the Healthcare Provider Sector, and was a leader among peer companies worldwide in service to patients, partnerships toward sustainable health care, and corporate citizenship and philanthropy. The company also attained top scores in human capital development and employee talent attraction and retention.- Herald Online 09/13/2012 (UNH +2.03%)

Zacks  reiterated its neutral rating on shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH). They have a $58.00 price target on the stock.-Reuters 09/10/2012 (UNH -2.08%)


Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/09/14/4262977/unitedhealth-group-named-to-dow.html#storylink=cpy

  • Oct 16 2012 12:00AM Price Change(-1.07%) Overall Score(73)

    UNH raised profit views; continues to take a cautious view regarding potential economic and business pressures next year, and Wall Street financial forecasts could be a "considerable challenge," Chief Executive Stephen J. Hemsley said Tuesday. He addressed the company's view on a conference call with analysts. Shares traded down 28 cents to $57.21 in recent trading despite a strong third-quarter earnings report, which exceeded analysts' expectations. UnitedHealth Group chalked up revenue of $27.30 billion. The 17 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for revenue of $27.60 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 8.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $25.28 billion. EPS came in at $1.50. The 19 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $1.36 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.50 for Q3 were 28% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.17 per share. UnitedHealth Group Inc announced that it has increased outlook for fiscal 2012 net earnings to a range of $5.20 to $5.25 per share, based on the nine-month results and expectations for fourth quarter performance.

  • Oct 16 2012 12:00AM Price Change(-1.06%) Overall Score(88)

    For the third quarter, UnitedHealth reported a 23 percent rise in earnings, helped by higher enrollment and reduced spending, and the company raised its full-year forecast. Net income rose to $1.56 billion, or $1.50 per share, from $1.27 billion, or $1.17 per share, a year earlier. On Oct. 8, UnitedHealth said it was expecting earnings of at least $1.45 per share. Revenue rose 8 percent to $27.3 billion as the company enrolled an additional 670,000 people in its health plans, above its estimate of more than 650,000. UnitedHealth said business from the U.S. government's Medicaid and Medicare programs had helped increase revenue. At $1.50 per share, the earnings were about 25 cents higher than what analysts had been expecting before the company gave its $1.45-per-share estimate last week, according to Leerink Swann analyst Jason Gurda. "We expect to grow revenues and earnings per share in 2013," Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley said at the beginning of a conference call with analysts. He warned, however, that the largest U.S. health insurer faced "a considerable challenge" in meeting analysts' estimates for next year, given market conditions. Analysts on average expect 2013 earnings of $5.60 per share, which would be up 6.7 percent to 7.7 percent from the company's latest forecast for 2012.

  • Nov 7 2012 12:00AM Price Change(-3.78%) Overall Score(86)

    WellPoint reported a profit of $691.2 million, or $2.15 a share, up from $683.2 million, or $1.90 a share, a year earlier. Excluding items such as net investment gains and acquisition-related costs, adjusted earnings rose to $2.09 a share from $1.77. Revenue declined 0.3% to $15.35 billion. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had most recently forecast earnings of $1.84 a share on revenue of $15.31 billion. The company lowered its guidance for full-year operating revenue to $60.7 billion from $61 billion and backed its adjusted earnings forecast.

  • Nov 26 2012 12:00AM Price Change(-0.72%) Overall Score(70)

    UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) issued an update on its FY12 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.20-5.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.27.

  • Jan 3 1900 12:14AM Price Change(-4.68%) Overall Score(49)

    On Thursday analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) as price competition is increasing for the healthcare services provider. The analysts downgraded UNH from “Buy” to “Hold” with a price target of $61. This target is a +11.8% upside to Wednesday’s closing price of $54.54.

  • Jan 18 2013 12:00AM Price Change(0.29%) Overall Score(46)

    For the quarter the company earned $1.24 billion, or $1.20 per share, down from $1.26 billion, or $1.17 per share, in the last quarter of 2011. Revenue jumped 11% to $28.77 billion which took a setback by a growth of 12% in medical cost to $20.8 billion. FactSet analyst forecasted earnings of $1.20 per share on $28.23 billion in revenue. For 2013 the company expects earnings to range between $5.25 and $5.50 per share on $123 billion to $124 billion in revenue. Analysts expect earnings of $5.56 per share on about $122.1 billion in revenue.

  • Feb 19 2013 12:00AM Price Change(-1.15%) Overall Score(58)

    Health insurance stocks wobbled Tuesday after data released by the federal government pointed to possible steep Medicare Advantage payment cuts in 2014, which could lead to reduced coverage or fewer options for people who buy the plans.

  • Mar 28 2013 12:00AM Price Change(1.04%) Overall Score(51)

    The reason for both yesterday's and today's rise is that many market participants believe the Medicare Advantage reimbursement rates will not be slashed as previously expected. UnitedHealth is one of the largest health-care insurers, and a large portion of its revenue comes from Medicare and other government programs. If future rates remain the same or increase, the company's revenue and profits should benefit.

  • Apr 1 2013 12:00AM Price Change(3.08%) Overall Score(62)

    Health insurance stocks broke out sharply in late trading Monday. The move was attributed to expectations for a positive ruling from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Medicare Advantage reimbursement rates.

  • Apr 2 2013 12:00AM Price Change(4.7%) Overall Score(75)

    U.S. government increased payment rate for health insurers offering coverage through the Medicare Advantage program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed that it would raise the rate by 3.3 percent in 2014, making a 2.3 percent cut which was declared in February.

  • Apr 11 2013 12:00AM Price Change(0.91%) Overall Score(80)

    Officials at the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the country's third-largest healthcare buyer, are in favor of breaking up Blue Shield of California's current statewide HMO contract and replacing it with as many as four plans, The Los Angeles Times reported earlier. Four bidders -- Anthem Blue Cross, UnitedHealth (UNH), Health Net (HNT) and Sharp Health Plan-- appear to be in the running for some of the business, while CalPERS staff expressed concern about contracting with Aetna (AET) or GEMCare Health, the report said. Note that WellPoint (WLP) serves members as the Blue Cross licensee for California.

  • Apr 19 2013 12:00AM Price Change(0.59%) Overall Score(64)

    For the quarter ended March 31, the health care insurance provider reported net earnings of $1.19 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share, down 14.4 percent from $1.39 billion, or $1.31 per share in the year-ago quarter. The consensus estimate was $1.14 per share. Revenues also slipped below the average of analysts’ forecasts, falling 11 percent to $27.3 billion from $30.3 billion the previous year. Analysts estimated $30.5 billion.

  • Jul 22 2013 12:00AM Price Change(1.02%) Overall Score(91)

    BMO Capital increased its price target on shares of UnitedHealth (UNH) to $79 as the fundamentals for the company and sector remain solid. with the higher price target, BMO increased its EPS estimates and reiterated its outperform rating.

  • Jul 18 2013 12:00AM Price Change(6.52%) Overall Score(85)

    Unitedhealth Group, Inc. reported adjusted EPS income of $1.40 per share. By that measure, the company beat the mean analyst estimate of $1.25. Revenue rose 11.53% to $30.41 billion from the year-earlier quarter. It missed the average revenue estimate of $30.5 billion.

  • Oct 17 2013 12:00AM Price Change(-5.08%) Overall Score(75)

    Overall, UnitedHealth earned $1.57 billion, or $1.53 per share, in the quarter that ended Sept. 30. That's up from $1.56 billion, or $1.50 per share, a year ago. Revenue jumped 12 percent to $30.62 billion. Analysts expected earnings of $1.53 per share on $30.86 billion in revenue.

  • Oct 18 2013 12:00AM Price Change(-0.81%) Overall Score(59)

    UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) is cut to Hold from Buy at Cantor Fitzgerald.

  • Jan 16 2014 12:00AM Price Change(-2.78%) Overall Score(58)

    Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Thursday it earned $1.43 billion, or $1.41 per share, in the three months that ended Dec. 31. That's up from $1.24 billion, or $1.20 per share, in the 2012 quarter. Total revenue rose 8 percent to $31.12 billion. Analysts forecast, on average, earnings of $1.40 per share on $31.15 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.

  • Apr 17 2014 12:00AM Price Change(-3.08%) Overall Score(62)

    Overall, UnitedHealth earned $1.1 billion, or $1.10 per share, in the three months that ended March 31. That's down from $1.19 billion, or $1.16 per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose nearly 5 percent to $31.71 billion. Analysts expected earnings of $1.09 per share on $32.01 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.

  • Jul 17 2014 12:00AM Price Change(1.61%) Overall Score(88)

    UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported Q2 revenues of $32.6 million, a more than 7% growth from last year’s Q2 revenues of $30.4 billion. Net earnings were lower, however, coming in at $1.41 billion compared to last year’s Q2 net earnings of $1.44 billion. EPS came in slightly higher than last year’s $1.40 at $1.42. UNH beat analysts’ EPS estimates of $1.26 EPS on revenues of $32.01 billion. Looking ahead, UNH sees FY2014 EPS in the range of $5.50-$5.60, while analysts expect $5.52. For FY revenue, UNH expects $130 billion, while analysts expect $128.66 billion.

  • Oct 16 2014 12:00AM Price Change(3.93%) Overall Score(87)

    Overall, UnitedHealth earned $1.6 billion, or $1.63 per share, in the quarter that ended Sept. 30. That compares to earnings of $1.57 billion, or $1.53 per share, last year. Revenue climbed 7 percent to $32.76 billion. Analysts expected, on average, earnings of $1.53 per share on $32.68 billion in revenue, according to Zacks Investment Research. The insurer now expects full-year, 2014 earnings to range between $5.60 and $5.65 per share. That's up from its previous forecast for $5.50 to $5.60 per share. Analysts expect $5.58 per share.

  • Jan 21 2015 12:00AM Price Change(3.5%) Overall Score(98)

    For the quarter, earnings from operations were $2.8 billion and net earnings were $1.51 billion, or $1.55 per share, as the earnings per share growth rate rose to 10 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter. Last year's net earnings stood at $1.43 billion, or $1.41 per share. On average, 22 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. Three-month revenues grew year-over-year to $33.4 billion from $31.1 billion, while 16 analysts estimated revenue of $33.11 billion for the quarter. Looking ahead to 2015, the firm sees revenues of $140.5 billion to $141.5 billion and projects rising net earnings per share growth in 2015, to a range of $6.00 to $6.25 per share, and strong cash flows from operations in a range of $8.0 billion to $8.4 billion. Analysts expect annual profit per share of $6.17 on revenue of $140.90 billion.

  • Apr 16 2015 12:00AM Price Change(3.65%) Overall Score(94)

    The company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $35.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $34.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.10 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Inc. will post $6.20 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

  • Jul 16 2015 12:00AM Price Change(-0.74%) Overall Score(92)

    The healthcare conglomerate reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $36.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.69 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.42 earnings per share. UnitedHealth Group’s revenue was up 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that UnitedHealth Group Inc. will post $6.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

  • Oct 15 2015 12:00AM Price Change(1.58%) Overall Score(77)

    Net income to shareholders was $1.6 billion or $1.65 per share, compared to $1.6 billion or $1.63 per share reported in the prior year. On average, 21 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $1.64 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. Revenue increased to $41.5 billion from $32.8 billion last year. Analysts expected revenue of $40.17 billion for the quarter.

  • Jan 20 2016 12:00AM Price Change(1.96%) Overall Score(84)

    The healthcare conglomerate reported $1.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.38 by $0.02. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.55 EPS. The firm earned $43.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.26 billion. The business’s revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Inc will post $7.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

  • Apr 20 2016 12:00AM Price Change(2.63%) Overall Score(88)

    The healthcare conglomerate reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $44.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $43.96 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.46 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.5% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that UnitedHealth Group Inc will post $7.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

  • Jul 19 2016 12:00AM Price Change(1.31%) Overall Score(92)

    The healthcare conglomerate reported $1.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $46.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.05 billion. On average, equities research analysts forecast that UnitedHealth Group Inc. will post $7.91 EPS for the current year.
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