Why UnitedHealth Stock Is Sliding Wednesday
Portfolio Pulse from Adam Eckert
UnitedHealth Group's stock is trading lower after CEO Tim Noel highlighted an increase in non-urgent surgeries, raising concerns about higher costs for insurers. The elevated demand is expected to increase the company's Q2 costs, and premiums are set to lag spending on claims. UnitedHealth expects its medical loss ratio for 2023 to be at the upper end of its prior outlook.
June 14, 2023 | 1:33 pm
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UnitedHealth's stock is trading lower due to concerns about higher costs for insurers as non-urgent surgeries increase. The company expects its medical loss ratio for 2023 to be at the upper end of its prior outlook.
UnitedHealth's stock is trading lower as the company's CEO highlighted an increase in non-urgent surgeries, which raises concerns about higher costs for insurers. This is expected to increase the company's Q2 costs and cause premiums to lag spending on claims. As a result, UnitedHealth expects its medical loss ratio for 2023 to be at the upper end of its prior outlook, which could negatively impact the stock price in the short term.
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