Investing.com - UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $3.6 on revenue of $60.6B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.45 on revenue of $60.52B. That compared to EPS of $3.14 on revenue of $56.09B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $3.73 on revenue of $60.31B in the previous quarter.
For the year, UnitedHealth shares are up 7.05%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 20.49% year to date.
UnitedHealth follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, JPMorgan reported second quarter EPS of $2.82 on revenue of $29.57B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.51 on revenue of $28.84B.
Bank of America earnings beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday, with second quarter EPS of $0.74 on revenue of $23.08B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.71 on revenue of $23.12B
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