UnitedHealth Raises 2026 Profit Forecast Amid Improved Cost Controls

UnitedHealth Group raised its 2026 profit forecast due to improved cost controls and better-than-expected second-quarter results. The company's shares rose nearly 5% pre-market as it reported a stronger medical cost ratio and higher earnings per share than analyst estimates.

By By Amina Niasse Thu, July 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 16, 2026, 10:09 UTC

UnitedHealth Raises 2026 Profit Forecast Amid Improved Cost Controls

Tickers: $UNH

Topics: financial_performance healthcare medical_costs

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