UnitedHealth Slashes 2025 Outlook On Medicare Funding Reductions, Stock Crashes
1. UNH Q1 earnings missed expectations with $7.20 EPS vs $7.29 consensus. 2. Revenues grew 6.8% to $109.6 billion but fell short of expectations. 3. CEO indicated challenges affecting performance, targeting long-term growth of 13-16%. 4. 2025 guidance cut, expects EPS of $26.00-$26.50, below prior estimates. 5. Stock down 20.5% premarket following disappointing earnings release.