UnitedHealth boosts outlook but says medical costs remain a drag
The insurer reported higher operating earnings, citing an improved medical cost ratio, while warning that costs are still elevated.
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The insurer reported higher operating earnings, citing an improved medical cost ratio, while warning that costs are still elevated.
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A new round of analyst updates is nudging UnitedHealth Group’s perceived fair value higher, with estimates rising to about $424 from roughly $411 previously, according to a market update published on July 16, 2026.
Healthcare insurer UnitedHealth rallied sharply after reporting results that beat expectations, even as semiconductor-linked weakness weighed on Nasdaq-related sentiment before the market open.
UnitedHealth reported better-than-expected Q2 CY2026 revenue, even as sales were flat year over year at $112 billion. The company also posted non-GAAP earnings of $6.38 per share.
AtaiBeckley surged about 50% ahead of the open after a market report said Eli Lilly is in talks to buy the psychedelic-focused company at a premium. Neither company confirmed the negotiations in the posting that circulated to markets.
Shares of the psychedelics-focused biotech AtaiBeckley surged in premarket trading after reports that Eli Lilly is in discussions about a potential deal, sending momentum into a space that has attracted both scientific and commercial interest.
Shares of GH Research (NASDAQ: GHRS) rose sharply in early trading after media reports said Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) is discussing an acquisition of psychedelic drug developer Atai Life Sciences (NASDAQ: ATAI). No companies involved confirmed the discussions in the report.
The largest U.S. health insurer posted results that beat market expectations for its second quarter and increased its full-year guidance, according to a report published by Yahoo Finance.
The Cambridge biotech said the first participant has received doses in its Phase 1 study evaluating mRNA-4200, an investigational mRNA-based treatment designed to target cancer antigens in solid tumors.