UnitedHealth Q2 FY26 net earnings rise 66.5% to $5.67 billion; revenue edges up 0.4% to $112 billion

• UnitedHealth posted Q2 2026 net earnings attributable to shareholders of USD 5.48 billion, lifting diluted EPS to USD 6.04 from USD 3.74 a year earlier.
• Operating earnings climbed to USD 7.99 billion from USD 5.15 billion, while revenue edged up to USD 112.0 billion from USD 111.6 billion.
• Medical cost ratio narrowed to 86.7% from 89.4%, while operating cost ratio widened to 12.7% from 12.3%.
• UnitedHealthcare revenue held at USD 86.0 billion, but earnings rose to USD 3.9 billion from USD 2.1 billion; customers served slipped to 48.5 million.
• Full-year adjusted EPS guidance was raised to USD 19.50-20.00; CEO Stephen Hemsley cited progress simplifying operations and improving affordability.

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