Investing.com - UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Wednesday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $3.9 on revenue of $60.90B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $3.77 on revenue of $60.93B. That compared to EPS of $3.28 on revenue of $58.42B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $3.88 on revenue of $60.35B in the previous quarter.
For the year, UnitedHealth shares are down 1.95%, under-performing the Dow 30 which is up 1.05% year to date.
UnitedHealth follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, JPMorgan reported fourth quarter EPS of $2.57 on revenue of $29.21B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.35 on revenue of $27.87B.
Wells Fargo&Co earnings missed analyst's expectations on Tuesday, with fourth quarter EPS of $0.6 on revenue of $19.86B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.12 on revenue of $20.11B
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