(Reuters) – UnitedHealth Group expects the company’s 2025 adjusted earnings to be as high as $30 per share, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty said on Tuesday, putting the upper end of the health insurer’s forecast below Wall Street estimates.
Analysts on average expect adjusted earnings of $31.18 per share, according to LSEG data.
Witty said the company plans to remain conservative in its forecast.
Following the announcement, UnitedHealth (NYSE:) shares fell 8% in pre-market trading.
