UnitedHealth Lifts 2025 Profit Forecast, CEO Eyes Growth In 2026

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Glad I bought some few months ago
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Miss EPS still can rise, earnings report has no meanings nowadays.
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Insurers aim for a ratio close to around 80%.</p><p>Analysts on average had expected the company to report a ratio of 89.87%, according to LSEG data.</p><p>Quarterly revenue at its Optum health services unit was flat year-over-year at $25.9 billion.</p><p>Revenue at Optum Rx, UnitedHealth&#39;s pharmacy benefit manager, rose 16% to $39.7 billion, helped by higher prescription volumes from new clients and growth in existing clients.</p><p>The healthcare giant now sees 2025 adjusted profit per share to be at least $16.25, compared with its previous estimate of at least $16.00. This is higher than the average analyst estimate of $16.20 per share.</p><p>On an adjusted basis, the company earned a profit of $2.92 per share for the quarter, beating analysts&#39; average estimate of $2.79.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SG9999001176.USD":"United Global Healthcare Acc USD","LU0345770993.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL STRATEGIC EQUITY \"A\" (USD) INC","LU0006306889.USD":"SCHRODER ISF US LARGE CAP \"A\" (USD) INC AV","IE00BWXC8680.SGD":"PINEBRIDGE US LARGE CAP RESEARCH ENHANCED \"A5\" (SGD) ACC","IE00BFXG1179.USD":"BNY MELLON U.S. EQUITY INCOME \"B\" (USD) INC","LU0061474960.USD":"天利环球焦点基金AU Acc","LU0683600562.USD":"AB SELECT US EQUITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU2087625088.SGD":"ALLSPRING  US ALL CAP GROWTH \"A\" (SGDHDG) ACC","LU1267930573.SGD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL \"AA\" (SGD) ACC A","LU1814569148.SGD":"WELLINGTON GLOBAL QUALITY GROWTH \"D\" (SGDHDG) ACC","LU0965509283.SGD":"AB LOW VOLATILITY EQUITY PORTFOLIO \"AD\" (SGDHDG) INC","LU0672654240.SGD":"FTIF - Franklin US Opportunities A Acc SGD-H1","LU0094547139.USD":"abrdn SICAV I - GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0234570918.USD":"高盛全球核心股票组合Acc Close","LU0061475181.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) AMERICAN \"AU\" (USD) ACC","LU0316494557.USD":"FRANKLIN GLOBAL FUNDAMENTAL STRATEGIES \"A\" ACC","IE0002141913.USD":"JANUS HENDERSON GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES \"I2\" (USD) ACC","LU1548497426.USD":"安联环球人工智能AT Acc","LU0170899867.USD":"EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS WORLD VALUE EQUITY  \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU1718418525.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Select Equity A (acc) SGD","IE00B19Z3581.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - Value A Acc USD","LU0211326839.USD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME \"A\" (USD) INC","LU0820561818.USD":"安联收益及增长平衡基金Cl AM DIS","LU2264538146.SGD":"Fullerton Lux Funds - Global Absolute Alpha A Acc SGD","LU2279689827.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Income Sustainable A (mth) SGD-H","LU0708995401.HKD":"FRANKLIN U.S. OPPORTUNITIES \"A\" (HKD) ACC","UNH":"联合健康","LU1551013342.USD":"Allianz Income and Growth Cl AMg2 DIS USD","IE00B19Z9Z06.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - US Aggressive Growth A Acc USD","LU2133065610.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Dividend A (mth) SGD","IE00BFTCPJ56.SGD":"Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences A Acc SGD","LU1815333072.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) GLOBAL FOCUS \"AUP\" (USD) INC","LU0957791311.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) GLOBAL FOCUS \"ZU\" (USD) ACC","LU0432979614.USD":"JPM GLOBAL HEALTHCARE \"A\" ACC","LU2125154778.USD":"ALLSPRING GLOBAL EQUITY ENHANCED INCOME \"A\" (USD) INC","IE00B7KXQ091.USD":"Janus Henderson Balanced A Inc USD","LU1674673428.USD":"HSBC GIF GLOBAL LOWER CARBON EQUITY \"AC\" (USD) ACC","SG9999011175.SGD":"Nikko AM Global Dividend Equity Dis SGD-H","IE000M9KFDE8.USD":"NEUBERGER BERMAN US LARGE CAP VALUE \"A\" (USD) ACC","SGXZ57979304.SGD":"United Global Healthcare A Acc SGD-H","LU0234572021.USD":"高盛美国核心股票组合Acc","LU0128525929.USD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL \"A\" (USD) ACC","IE00B19Z9505.USD":"美盛-美国大盘成长股A Acc","BK4566":"资本集团","IE00BKVL7J92.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - US Equity Sustainability Leaders A Acc USD","SG9999001077.SGD":"United International Growth Fund SGD"},"source_url":"https://api.refinitiv.com/data/news/v1/stories/urn:newsml:reuters.com:20251028:nL4N3W90QE:1","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2578931616","content_text":"Oct 28 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth UNH.N on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings as the U.S. health insurer kept medical costs in check.UnitedHealth shares surged 6% in premarket.The company earlier this year drastically cut its outlook, which had sent its shares plummeting.Newly returned CEO Stephen Hemsley has been under pressure to regain investor and consumer trust in the wake of an unexpected surge in medical costs and Americans' anger at the high price of health care.Hemsley, who has replaced several long-time executives, was brought in earlier this year as part of a management shakeup.\"We remain focused on strengthening performance and positioning for durable and accelerating growth in 2026 and beyond, and our results this quarter reflect solid execution toward that goal,\" said Hemsley.For the third quarter ended September 30, the company's medical loss ratio - the percentage of premiums spent on medical care - stood at 89.9%, which was in line with the company's expectations. 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Insurers aim for a ratio close to around 80%.</p><p>Analysts on average had expected the company to report a ratio of 89.87%, according to LSEG data.</p><p>Quarterly revenue at its Optum health services unit was flat year-over-year at $25.9 billion.</p><p>Revenue at Optum Rx, UnitedHealth&#39;s pharmacy benefit manager, rose 16% to $39.7 billion, helped by higher prescription volumes from new clients and growth in existing clients.</p><p>The healthcare giant now sees 2025 adjusted profit per share to be at least $16.25, compared with its previous estimate of at least $16.00. 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Insurers aim for a ratio close to around 80%.</p><p>Analysts on average had expected the company to report a ratio of 89.87%, according to LSEG data.</p><p>Quarterly revenue at its Optum health services unit was flat year-over-year at $25.9 billion.</p><p>Revenue at Optum Rx, UnitedHealth&#39;s pharmacy benefit manager, rose 16% to $39.7 billion, helped by higher prescription volumes from new clients and growth in existing clients.</p><p>The healthcare giant now sees 2025 adjusted profit per share to be at least $16.25, compared with its previous estimate of at least $16.00. This is higher than the average analyst estimate of $16.20 per share.</p><p>On an adjusted basis, the company earned a profit of $2.92 per share for the quarter, beating analysts&#39; average estimate of $2.79.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SG9999001176.USD":"United Global Healthcare Acc USD","LU0345770993.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL STRATEGIC EQUITY \"A\" (USD) INC","LU0006306889.USD":"SCHRODER ISF US LARGE CAP \"A\" (USD) INC AV","IE00BWXC8680.SGD":"PINEBRIDGE US LARGE CAP RESEARCH ENHANCED \"A5\" (SGD) ACC","IE00BFXG1179.USD":"BNY MELLON U.S. EQUITY INCOME \"B\" (USD) INC","LU0061474960.USD":"天利环球焦点基金AU Acc","LU0683600562.USD":"AB SELECT US EQUITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU2087625088.SGD":"ALLSPRING  US ALL CAP GROWTH \"A\" (SGDHDG) ACC","LU1267930573.SGD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL \"AA\" (SGD) ACC A","LU1814569148.SGD":"WELLINGTON GLOBAL QUALITY GROWTH \"D\" (SGDHDG) ACC","LU0965509283.SGD":"AB LOW VOLATILITY EQUITY PORTFOLIO \"AD\" (SGDHDG) INC","LU0672654240.SGD":"FTIF - Franklin US Opportunities A Acc SGD-H1","LU0094547139.USD":"abrdn SICAV I - GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0234570918.USD":"高盛全球核心股票组合Acc Close","LU0061475181.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) AMERICAN \"AU\" (USD) ACC","LU0316494557.USD":"FRANKLIN GLOBAL FUNDAMENTAL STRATEGIES \"A\" ACC","IE0002141913.USD":"JANUS HENDERSON GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES \"I2\" (USD) ACC","LU1548497426.USD":"安联环球人工智能AT Acc","LU0170899867.USD":"EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS WORLD VALUE EQUITY  \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU1718418525.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Select Equity A (acc) SGD","IE00B19Z3581.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - Value A Acc USD","LU0211326839.USD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME \"A\" (USD) INC","LU0820561818.USD":"安联收益及增长平衡基金Cl AM DIS","LU2264538146.SGD":"Fullerton Lux Funds - Global Absolute Alpha A Acc SGD","LU2279689827.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Income Sustainable A (mth) SGD-H","LU0708995401.HKD":"FRANKLIN U.S. OPPORTUNITIES \"A\" (HKD) ACC","UNH":"联合健康","LU1551013342.USD":"Allianz Income and Growth Cl AMg2 DIS USD","IE00B19Z9Z06.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - US Aggressive Growth A Acc USD","LU2133065610.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Dividend A (mth) SGD","IE00BFTCPJ56.SGD":"Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences A Acc SGD","LU1815333072.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) GLOBAL FOCUS \"AUP\" (USD) INC","LU0957791311.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) GLOBAL FOCUS \"ZU\" (USD) ACC","LU0432979614.USD":"JPM GLOBAL HEALTHCARE \"A\" ACC","LU2125154778.USD":"ALLSPRING GLOBAL EQUITY ENHANCED INCOME \"A\" (USD) INC","IE00B7KXQ091.USD":"Janus Henderson Balanced A Inc USD","LU1674673428.USD":"HSBC GIF GLOBAL LOWER CARBON EQUITY \"AC\" (USD) ACC","SG9999011175.SGD":"Nikko AM Global Dividend Equity Dis SGD-H","IE000M9KFDE8.USD":"NEUBERGER BERMAN US LARGE CAP VALUE \"A\" (USD) ACC","SGXZ57979304.SGD":"United Global Healthcare A Acc SGD-H","LU0234572021.USD":"高盛美国核心股票组合Acc","LU0128525929.USD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL \"A\" (USD) ACC","IE00B19Z9505.USD":"美盛-美国大盘成长股A Acc","BK4566":"资本集团","IE00BKVL7J92.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - US Equity Sustainability Leaders A Acc USD","SG9999001077.SGD":"United International Growth Fund SGD"},"source_url":"https://api.refinitiv.com/data/news/v1/stories/urn:newsml:reuters.com:20251028:nL4N3W90QE:1","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2578931616","content_text":"Oct 28 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth UNH.N on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings as the U.S. health insurer kept medical costs in check.UnitedHealth shares surged 6% in premarket.The company earlier this year drastically cut its outlook, which had sent its shares plummeting.Newly returned CEO Stephen Hemsley has been under pressure to regain investor and consumer trust in the wake of an unexpected surge in medical costs and Americans' anger at the high price of health care.Hemsley, who has replaced several long-time executives, was brought in earlier this year as part of a management shakeup.\"We remain focused on strengthening performance and positioning for durable and accelerating growth in 2026 and beyond, and our results this quarter reflect solid execution toward that goal,\" said Hemsley.For the third quarter ended September 30, the company's medical loss ratio - the percentage of premiums spent on medical care - stood at 89.9%, which was in line with the company's expectations. Insurers aim for a ratio close to around 80%.Analysts on average had expected the company to report a ratio of 89.87%, according to LSEG data.Quarterly revenue at its Optum health services unit was flat year-over-year at $25.9 billion.Revenue at Optum Rx, UnitedHealth's pharmacy benefit manager, rose 16% to $39.7 billion, helped by higher prescription volumes from new clients and growth in existing clients.The healthcare giant now sees 2025 adjusted profit per share to be at least $16.25, compared with its previous estimate of at least $16.00. 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Insurers aim for a ratio close to around 80%.</p><p>Analysts on average had expected the company to report a ratio of 89.87%, according to LSEG data.</p><p>Quarterly revenue at its Optum health services unit was flat year-over-year at $25.9 billion.</p><p>Revenue at Optum Rx, UnitedHealth&#39;s pharmacy benefit manager, rose 16% to $39.7 billion, helped by higher prescription volumes from new clients and growth in existing clients.</p><p>The healthcare giant now sees 2025 adjusted profit per share to be at least $16.25, compared with its previous estimate of at least $16.00. This is higher than the average analyst estimate of $16.20 per share.</p><p>On an adjusted basis, the company earned a profit of $2.92 per share for the quarter, beating analysts&#39; average estimate of $2.79.</p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>UnitedHealth Lifts 2025 Profit Forecast, CEO Eyes Growth In 2026</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nUnitedHealth Lifts 2025 Profit Forecast, CEO Eyes Growth In 2026\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n<a class=\"head\" href=\"https://laohu8.com/wemedia/1032215980\">\n\n\n<div class=\"h-thumb\" style=\"background-image:url(https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/4567337cbdf294b657b1fa87c5488b48);background-size:cover;\"></div>\n\n<div class=\"h-content\">\n<p class=\"h-name\">Reuters </p>\n<p class=\"h-time\">2025-10-28 18:05</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<html><head></head><body><p>Oct 28 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth UNH.N on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings as the U.S. health insurer kept medical costs in check.</p><p>UnitedHealth shares surged 6% in premarket.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/5588129fa43b7d0bec12fb6abf3bb0ff\" tg-width=\"852\" tg-height=\"837\"/></p><p>The company earlier this year drastically cut its outlook, which had sent its shares plummeting.</p><p>Newly returned CEO Stephen Hemsley has been under pressure to regain investor and consumer trust in the wake of an unexpected surge in medical costs and Americans&#39; anger at the high price of health care.</p><p>Hemsley, who has replaced several long-time executives, was brought in earlier this year as part of a management shakeup.</p><p>&#34;We remain focused on strengthening performance and positioning for durable and accelerating growth in 2026 and beyond, and our results this quarter reflect solid execution toward that goal,&#34; said Hemsley.</p><p>For the third quarter ended September 30, the company&#39;s medical loss ratio - the percentage of premiums spent on medical care - stood at 89.9%, which was in line with the company&#39;s expectations. Insurers aim for a ratio close to around 80%.</p><p>Analysts on average had expected the company to report a ratio of 89.87%, according to LSEG data.</p><p>Quarterly revenue at its Optum health services unit was flat year-over-year at $25.9 billion.</p><p>Revenue at Optum Rx, UnitedHealth&#39;s pharmacy benefit manager, rose 16% to $39.7 billion, helped by higher prescription volumes from new clients and growth in existing clients.</p><p>The healthcare giant now sees 2025 adjusted profit per share to be at least $16.25, compared with its previous estimate of at least $16.00. This is higher than the average analyst estimate of $16.20 per share.</p><p>On an adjusted basis, the company earned a profit of $2.92 per share for the quarter, beating analysts&#39; average estimate of $2.79.</p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SG9999001176.USD":"United Global Healthcare Acc USD","LU0345770993.USD":"NINETY ONE GSF GLOBAL STRATEGIC EQUITY \"A\" (USD) INC","LU0006306889.USD":"SCHRODER ISF US LARGE CAP \"A\" (USD) INC AV","IE00BWXC8680.SGD":"PINEBRIDGE US LARGE CAP RESEARCH ENHANCED \"A5\" (SGD) ACC","IE00BFXG1179.USD":"BNY MELLON U.S. EQUITY INCOME \"B\" (USD) INC","LU0061474960.USD":"天利环球焦点基金AU Acc","LU0683600562.USD":"AB SELECT US EQUITY \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU2087625088.SGD":"ALLSPRING  US ALL CAP GROWTH \"A\" (SGDHDG) ACC","LU1267930573.SGD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL \"AA\" (SGD) ACC A","LU1814569148.SGD":"WELLINGTON GLOBAL QUALITY GROWTH \"D\" (SGDHDG) ACC","LU0965509283.SGD":"AB LOW VOLATILITY EQUITY PORTFOLIO \"AD\" (SGDHDG) INC","LU0672654240.SGD":"FTIF - Franklin US Opportunities A Acc SGD-H1","LU0094547139.USD":"abrdn SICAV I - GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE EQUITY FUND \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU0234570918.USD":"高盛全球核心股票组合Acc Close","LU0061475181.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) AMERICAN \"AU\" (USD) ACC","LU0316494557.USD":"FRANKLIN GLOBAL FUNDAMENTAL STRATEGIES \"A\" ACC","IE0002141913.USD":"JANUS HENDERSON GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES \"I2\" (USD) ACC","LU1548497426.USD":"安联环球人工智能AT Acc","LU0170899867.USD":"EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS WORLD VALUE EQUITY  \"A\" (USD) ACC","LU1718418525.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Select Equity A (acc) SGD","IE00B19Z3581.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - Value A Acc USD","LU0211326839.USD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME \"A\" (USD) INC","LU0820561818.USD":"安联收益及增长平衡基金Cl AM DIS","LU2264538146.SGD":"Fullerton Lux Funds - Global Absolute Alpha A Acc SGD","LU2279689827.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Income Sustainable A (mth) SGD-H","LU0708995401.HKD":"FRANKLIN U.S. OPPORTUNITIES \"A\" (HKD) ACC","UNH":"联合健康","LU1551013342.USD":"Allianz Income and Growth Cl AMg2 DIS USD","IE00B19Z9Z06.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - US Aggressive Growth A Acc USD","LU2133065610.SGD":"JPMorgan Investment Funds - Global Dividend A (mth) SGD","IE00BFTCPJ56.SGD":"Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences A Acc SGD","LU1815333072.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) GLOBAL FOCUS \"AUP\" (USD) INC","LU0957791311.USD":"THREADNEEDLE (LUX) GLOBAL FOCUS \"ZU\" (USD) ACC","LU0432979614.USD":"JPM GLOBAL HEALTHCARE \"A\" ACC","LU2125154778.USD":"ALLSPRING GLOBAL EQUITY ENHANCED INCOME \"A\" (USD) INC","IE00B7KXQ091.USD":"Janus Henderson Balanced A Inc USD","LU1674673428.USD":"HSBC GIF GLOBAL LOWER CARBON EQUITY \"AC\" (USD) ACC","SG9999011175.SGD":"Nikko AM Global Dividend Equity Dis SGD-H","IE000M9KFDE8.USD":"NEUBERGER BERMAN US LARGE CAP VALUE \"A\" (USD) ACC","SGXZ57979304.SGD":"United Global Healthcare A Acc SGD-H","LU0234572021.USD":"高盛美国核心股票组合Acc","LU0128525929.USD":"TEMPLETON GLOBAL \"A\" (USD) ACC","IE00B19Z9505.USD":"美盛-美国大盘成长股A Acc","BK4566":"资本集团","IE00BKVL7J92.USD":"Legg Mason ClearBridge - US Equity Sustainability Leaders A Acc USD","SG9999001077.SGD":"United International Growth Fund SGD"},"source_url":"https://api.refinitiv.com/data/news/v1/stories/urn:newsml:reuters.com:20251028:nL4N3W90QE:1","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2578931616","content_text":"Oct 28 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth UNH.N on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast after reporting better-than-expected quarterly earnings as the U.S. health insurer kept medical costs in check.UnitedHealth shares surged 6% in premarket.The company earlier this year drastically cut its outlook, which had sent its shares plummeting.Newly returned CEO Stephen Hemsley has been under pressure to regain investor and consumer trust in the wake of an unexpected surge in medical costs and Americans' anger at the high price of health care.Hemsley, who has replaced several long-time executives, was brought in earlier this year as part of a management shakeup.\"We remain focused on strengthening performance and positioning for durable and accelerating growth in 2026 and beyond, and our results this quarter reflect solid execution toward that goal,\" said Hemsley.For the third quarter ended September 30, the company's medical loss ratio - the percentage of premiums spent on medical care - stood at 89.9%, which was in line with the company's expectations. Insurers aim for a ratio close to around 80%.Analysts on average had expected the company to report a ratio of 89.87%, according to LSEG data.Quarterly revenue at its Optum health services unit was flat year-over-year at $25.9 billion.Revenue at Optum Rx, UnitedHealth's pharmacy benefit manager, rose 16% to $39.7 billion, helped by higher prescription volumes from new clients and growth in existing clients.The healthcare giant now sees 2025 adjusted profit per share to be at least $16.25, compared with its previous estimate of at least $16.00. 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