Thread regarding Optum layoffs

How do you go this low! Q4 Profit: $10 million (a sharp decline from $5.5 billion YoY) That is at is best company mismanagement! Okay, it’s been said over and over the company is Top Heavy! The Assistant Directors and above are bleeding the company dry! Besides not knowing their jobs! They are too young and inexperienced. They asked the senior aged employees all the time for advice and then cut them! Way to dig the company into the ground with the executives bleeding it dry.

@OP Aww I guess the private jets will have sit in the hangers more in 2026. Would LOVE to see some of leadership’s expense reports! They’re not trimming back I’m sure!

Right now having UHG on a resume is like having Sears on a resume 15-20 years ago.

2026 will be harsh.

@a1 Right Sizing Strategies…..a terrible way to do business.

Thanks ChatGPT…

United Healthcare Earnings Summary - January 27, 2026

UnitedHealth Group released its earnings report for 2025, showcasing notable financial metrics but also signaling potential challenges for the upcoming year.

Key Financial Highlights:

• Total Revenues: $447.6 billion (up 12% YoY)
• Net Income: $12.1 billion (down from $14.4 billion in 2024)
• Earnings Per Share: $13.23 reported; $16.35 adjusted
• Q4 Revenues: $113.2 billion (up from $100.8 billion YoY)
• Q4 Profit: $10 million (a sharp decline from $5.5 billion YoY)

2026 Outlook:

• Expected revenues slightly declining to over $439 billion
• Projected EPS of at least $17.75
• Anticipated medical loss ratio: 88.8%

Challenges:

• Rising medical costs for Medicare Advantage plans
• Membership decline
• Revenue impact of new Medicare coding systems estimated at $6 billion

CFO Wayne DeVeydt emphasized a focus on "right-sizing" strategies and restoring profitability through disciplined pricing and operational adjustments.

Market reaction has been cautious, with stock declines following the announcement, largely due to investor concerns over lowered guidance and ongoing challenges in the healthcare sector.