UnitedHealth Group reported $14.4 billion in 2024 profits as its portfolio of health insurance and provider services overcame rising costs and an historic cyberattack.

UnitedHealth Group reported $5.5 billion in profit for the fourth quarter of 2024, on par with its haul a year prior. | UnitedHealth Group reported $5.5 billion in profit for the fourth quarter of 2024,

UnitedHealth Group reported a fourth-quarter profit on Thursday that beat analysts' estimates as the healthcare conglomerate spent less on covering members' medical costs.

UnitedHealth Group reported a fourth-quarter profit on Thursday that beat analysts' estimates due to strength in its health services unit, but missed estimates for quarterly sales.

UnitedHealth's high medical costs and lower-than-expected revenue in the fourth quarter underscored persistent challenges at its insurance unit, sending the healthcare conglomerate's shares down more than 3%.

The company’s shares fell in premarket trading following the healthcare firms first earnings since the killing of executive Brian Thompson.

UnitedHealth beat fourth-quarter earnings forecast, though revenue fell short and medical costs ran high, hitting the Dow Jones component.