UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) says at least 84% of its Q2 beat is now in its outlook; Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) moved 20%
UnitedHealth Group bumped its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast to a range of $19.50 to $20.00 a share, moving up after second-quarter adjusted EPS of $6.38 topped analyst picks by $1.48. Shares jumped close to 5% in early premarket. Elevance Health closed Wednesday down 8.7% after a smaller boost to guidance, even as it also beat earnings forecasts.
