UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Q1 2026 Earnings — Core Brief Edition

Headline: UnitedHealth opened 2026 with a cleaner-than-expected quarter as pricing discipline, favorable reserve development, and sharper Optum Health execution offset still-elevated medical trends, while management nudged full-year EPS above $18.25 and leaned harder into an AI-led operating reset.

Key Metrics

• Total revenue: $111.7B (+2% YoY).
• Adjusted EPS: $7.