Elevance Health Q4 adjusted EPS beats expectations on higher premium yields

Elevance Health

Elevance Health

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Overview

  • Health insurer's Q4 operating revenue rose 10% yr/yr to $49.3 bln

  • Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations

  • Company returned $4.1 bln of capital to shareholders in 2025


Outlook

  • Elevance Health projects FY 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of at least $22.30

  • Company expects FY 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of at least $25.50

  • Elevance Health anticipates low single-digit decline in FY 2026 operating revenue


Result Drivers

  • REVENUE GROWTH - Operating revenue increased due to higher premium yields, acquisitions, and Medicare Advantage membership growth, partially offset by Medicaid attrition

  • BENEFIT EXPENSE RATIO - Increased due to higher medical costs in ACA plans and Medicare Part D seasonality

  • CARELON SEGMENT - Revenue growth driven by CarelonRx, expansion of risk-based solutions, and CareBridge acquisition


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Operating Revenue

$49.30 bln

Q4 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$3.33

$3.10 (20 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

$2.47

Q4 Benefit Expense Ratio

93.50%


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 11 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the managed healthcare peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Elevance Health Inc is $400.00, about 23.9% above its January 27 closing price of $322.92

  • The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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