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研究快訊:UNH:第一季業績超乎預期,公司成功執行轉虧為盈策略

-- 獨立研究機構CFRA向提供了以下研究報告。 CFRA分析師總結如下: 我們認為,聯合健康集團(UnitedHealth Group)第一季的業績展現了其長期復甦的希望。調整後每股收益為7.23美元,高於市場普遍預期的6.60美元;儘管由於業務組合調整導致會員流失,但營收仍增長2%至1117億美元。本季最突出的指標是醫療成本率下降90個基點至83.9%,我們認為這在醫療資源利用率上升的情況下仍具有支撐作用。受利好業績和計畫在第二季末前回購至少20億美元股票的支撐,該公司將2026年調整後每股收益預期從先前的17.75美元上調至至少18.25美元。我們期待即將召開的財報電話會議,屆時管理層將就2027年聯邦醫療保險優勢計劃(Medicare Advantage)費率調整和聯邦醫療保險星級評定改革發表評論。 ACA EPTC 到期和 OBBBA Medicaid 變更導致的會員人數下降仍然是重點關注的問題,我們預計有關成本趨勢和醫療利用率的更多細節將有助於深入了解利潤預期和扭虧為盈時間。

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