UnitedHealth盈利預測下調 股價再挫五成




UnitedHealth恢復全年盈利預測 但前景仍充滿挑戰

根據路透社報道,美國大型保險公司UnitedHealth於周二恢復了其此前數月暫停的全年盈利預測,但同時指出公司面臨包括醫療成本上升等多重挑戰。

UnitedHealth預計全年每股盈利至少達16美元,遠低於分析師調低後的預期水平,而第二季度盈利亦低於市場預期。該公司股價在盤前交易中下跌約5%,今年以來累計跌幅已超過40%。

今年以來,UnitedHealth及其他保險公司均受到醫療成本高企的重創。公司表現不佳也導致其首席執行官Andrew Witty於五月突然離職。現任CEO Stephen Hemsley面臨重建投資者信心的巨大壓力,因為公司正經歷財務困難及聲譽受損。

至少三位分析師表示,投資者原本預期全年每股盈利介乎18至20美元,現時將密切關注管理層對公司長期盈利能力的評述。摩根大通分析師Lisa Gill指出,延長的財報電話會議將成為判斷UnitedHealth盈利預測保守程度及2026年回復增長潛力的關鍵。

UnitedHealth最新調整後的盈利預測約為16美元,僅為去年12月初設定的29.50至30美元區間的一半。2024年,公司調整後每股盈利為27.66美元。

公司表示,新預測反映了對醫療服務成本趨勢的更高預期。五月份,公司首次歷史性暫停了2025年的盈利預測,原因是醫療支出超出預期,這一情況同樣影響到同行。

UnitedHealth預計,2025年其針對老年人的Medicare Advantage醫療計劃的醫療成本增長率約為7.5%,高於最初定價時略超5%的預期,並且預計明年成本增速將進一步加快至接近10%。

公司第二季度醫療損失率(即保費中用於醫療支出的比例)為89.4%,高於分析師預估的88.58%。

曾是公司增長引擎的Optum部門,現亦成為投資者憂慮的焦點。Optum Health第二季度營收下跌7%至252億美元,主要因為老客戶合同調整所致。

Novare Capital Management高級副總裁James Harlow評論指:「這部分業務突然似乎出了問題,他們的解釋並不完全令人信服。」

UnitedHealth第二季度調整後每股盈利為4.08美元,低於分析師平均預期的4.48美元。

評論與啟示

UnitedHealth此次恢復盈利預測雖有助於穩定市場情緒,但盈利預期大幅低於市場預期,反映出美國醫療保險行業正面臨結構性壓力。醫療成本持續上升,尤其是針對老年人的Medicare計劃成本加速,令保險公司難以通過調整保費完全轉嫁成本,從而擠壓盈利空間。

此外,Optum部門的表現下滑,暴露出公司在多元化業務發展上的挑戰。過去Optum作為增長引擎,帶動整體業績提升,如今卻成為隱憂,說明公司在客戶合同管理和市場競爭方面可能存在策略失誤。

CEO的更替及管理層需要重建投資者信心,反映出UnitedHealth在行業競爭和成本控制上的壓力不容小覷。對投資者而言,關注公司如何應對醫療成本上升、優化業務結構以及未來盈利能力將是關鍵。

從更宏觀角度看,這也反映出美國醫療保險行業面臨的普遍困境:人口老齡化推高醫療需求,加上醫療服務價格持續攀升,保險公司需在成本控制與服務質量間尋求平衡。UnitedHealth的經歷或為整個行業敲響警鐘,促使市場重新評估醫療保險企業的盈利模式與長遠發展策略。

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