Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About UnitedHealth (UNH) Q2 Earnings

UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported $111.62 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.9%. EPS of $4.08 for the same period compares to $6.80 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.06% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $111.55 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $4.84, the EPS surprise was -15.7%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how UnitedHealth performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Operating Statistics - Medical Care Ratio: 89.4% compared to the 88.6% average estimate based on nine analysts.UnitedHealthcare Customer Profile - People Served - Commercial - Domestic - Risk-based: 8.44 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of 8.48 million.UnitedHealthcare Customer Profile - People Served - Commercial - Domestic - Fee-based: 21.53 million compared to the 21.54 million average estimate based on five analysts.UnitedHealthcare Customer Profile - People Served - Total Community and Senior: 20.15 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of 20.28 million.Revenues- Investment and other income: $1.11 billion versus the nine-analyst average estimate of $1.03 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.1%.Revenues- Products: $13.56 billion compared to the $13.56 billion average estimate based on nine analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.1% year over year.Revenues- Services: $9.04 billion compared to the $9.37 billion average estimate based on nine analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.3% year over year.Revenues- Premiums: $87.91 billion versus $87.23 billion estimated by nine analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +14.3% change.Revenues- Optum Insight: $4.83 billion versus $5.17 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.3% change.Revenues- Optum Rx: $38.46 billion versus $36.43 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.7% change.Revenues- Optum Health: $25.21 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $26.88 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.8%.Revenues- UnitedHealthcare- Total: $86.1 billion compared to the $84.75 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +16.6% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for UnitedHealth here>>>Shares of UnitedHealth have returned -9.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Higher. Faster. Sooner. Buy These Stocks NowA small number of stocks are primed for a breakout, and you have a chance to get in before they take off.At any given time, there are only 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. On average, this list more than doubles the S&P 500. We’ve combed through the latest Strong Buys and selected 7 compelling companies likely to jump sooner and climb higher than any other stock you could buy this month.You'll learn everything you need to know about these exciting trades in our brand-new Special Report, 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days.Download the report free now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks