UnitedHealth Q3 Adjusted Earnings Rise, Revenue Falls; 2026 EPS Outlook Updated -- Shares Up Pre-Bell

06:13 AM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $4.69 per share, up from $2.92 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $4.14. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $112.69 billion, compared with $113.16 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $111.31 billion. For 2026, the company now expects adjusted EPS of at least $20.50, compared with its prior guidance range of $19.50 to $20. Analysts are looking for $19.80. UnitedHealth shares were up 3% in premarket activity.