Investing.com - UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
UnitedHealth announced earnings per share of $5.49 on revenue of $80.1B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $5.36 on revenue of $78.69B.
UnitedHealth shares are up 6% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $537.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the Dow Jones which is down 4.88% from the start of the year.
UnitedHealth follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
UnitedHealth's report follows an earnings beat by BioNTech on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, who reported EPS of $12.18 on revenue of $5.53B, compared to forecasts EPS of $7.44 on revenue of $3.92B.
Legend Bio had beat expectations on Friday, March 18, 2022 with first quarter EPS of $-0.3 on revenue of $39M, compared to forecast for EPS of $-0.3418 on revenue of $14.27M.
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