Investing.com - UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) reported on Wednesday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
UnitedHealth announced earnings per share of $3.51 on revenue of $65.12B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.09 on revenue of $63.77B.
UnitedHealth shares are up 12% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $331.42 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the Dow Jones which is up 0.5% from the start of the year.
UnitedHealth follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
UnitedHealth's report follows an earnings beat by JPMorgan on Tuesday, who reported EPS of $2.92 on revenue of $29.94B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.23 on revenue of $28.22B.
BlackRock had beat expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of $9.22 on revenue of $4.37B, compared to forecast for EPS of $7.73 on revenue of $3.92B.
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