Unitedhealth Group Q1 Profit Tops View; Lifts FY15 Outlook - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Health insurer UnitedHealth Group (UNH) reported first-quarter net earnings of $1.4 billion or $1.46 per share, compared to $1.1 billion or $1.10 per share, last year. On average, 22 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $1.35 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Three-month revenues grew year-over-year to $35.76 billion from $31.71 billion, while 15 analysts estimated revenue of $34.63 billion for the quarter.

Looking ahead to 2015, the firm now expects net earnings per share to be in a range of $6.15 to $6.30 and revenues of about $143 billion. Analysts now expect earnings of $6.21 per share and revenue of $141.68 billion.

Earlier, the company expected net earnings per share to be in the range of $6.00 to $6.25 and revenue in the range of $140.5 billion to $141.5 billion.