Investing.com - UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) reported first quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $3.73 on revenue of $60.31B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $3.59 on revenue of $59.66B. That compared to EPS of $3.04 on revenue of $55.19B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $3.28 on revenue of $58.42B in the previous quarter.
For the year, UnitedHealth shares are down 7.59%, under-performing the Dow 30 which is up 14.42% year to date.
UnitedHealth follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On Friday, JPMorgan reported first quarter EPS of $2.65 on revenue of $29.85B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.35 on revenue of $28.44B.
Wells Fargo&Co earnings beat analyst's expectations on Friday, with first quarter EPS of $1.2 on revenue of $21.61B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.11 on revenue of $20.99B
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