UnitedHealth Group stock gains 1 percent as Q3 date nears

Published on 09/25/2026 at 13:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UnitedHealth Group stock stood at USD 375.01 on September 24, 2026, with a USD 340,563,232,944 market value. Q2 adjusted EPS was USD 6.38 versus USD 4.94 consensus.

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UnitedHealth Group (ISIN US91324P1021) stock stood at USD 375.01 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. UTC, up 1.00 percent from the prior close of USD 371.29. The next scheduled test arrives on October 13, 2026, when the company is due to release its third-quarter results before the market opens, according to UnitedHealth Group.

Q2 EPS beat consensus

UnitedHealth's second-quarter 2026 report delivered adjusted diluted EPS of USD 6.38, compared with consensus of USD 4.94. That USD 1.44 gap gives the latest earnings setup a measurable profit cushion, according to Yahoo Finance.

Q2 revenue reached USD 112.03 billion, versus analyst expectations of USD 110.81 billion. The comparison represents a USD 1.22 billion revenue beat, while the company also reported operating earnings of USD 8 billion for the quarter, the same Yahoo Finance report said.

Guidance anchors the earnings case

Management raised full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to USD 19.50 to USD 20.00. That range is now the central earnings benchmark for the stock, because it translates the Q2 beat into a full-year operating target, according to Yahoo Finance.

UnitedHealth's market capitalization stood at USD 340,563,232,944 on September 24, 2026. The stock's 52-week range was USD 255.97 to USD 461.62, placing the latest price below the yearly high while keeping it above the low.

October 13 is the next checkpoint

The October 13, 2026 release will provide the next company-specific test of the earnings guidance and the medical-cost trend. The scheduled call is set for 8:00 a.m. ET, according to the company's September 15, 2026 announcement linked above.

Stock trades below yearly high

UnitedHealth Group stock stood at USD 375.01 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. UTC, with volume of 4,641,711 shares. The 1.00 percent daily gain matched the minimum threshold for a directional market move, while the USD 86.61 gap to the 52-week high keeps the earnings benchmark in view.