UnitedHealth Group Incorporated reported its third quarter 2026 financial results, announcing updated guidance for the full year. The company reported consolidated revenues of $112.7 billion for the quarter, with earnings from operations totaling $6.6 billion and a net margin of 3.6%.
For the third quarter, the company reported earnings of $4.56 per share and adjusted earnings of $4.69 per share. Cash flows from operations were $5.1 billion, or 1.2 times net income. As of September 30, 2026, the debt-to-capital ratio stood at 41.7%.
UnitedHealthcare, the company’s health benefits division, generated revenues of $86.3 billion and earnings from operations of $2.8 billion. The division served 48.3 million consumers. Optum, the company’s services division, drove revenues of $66.9 billion and earnings from operations of $3.7 billion, caring for over 120 million patients and consumers.
The company updated its full year 2026 earnings outlook to at least $19.50 per share, with adjusted earnings expected to be at least $20.50 per share. The company also repurchased $5.0 billion of its common stock and paid $6.2 billion in dividends year-to-date.
