ELEVANCE HEALTH $ELV Q3โ26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS
๐น Revenue: $50.44B (Est. $49.21B) ๐ข; +0.7% YoY
๐น Adj. EPS: $6.99 (Est. $4.68) ๐ข; +15.9% YoY
๐น Benefit Expense Ratio: 90.6%; +70 bps YoY
Raises FY26 Guide:
๐น Adj. EPS: at least $29.00
๐น GAAP EPS: at least $22.00
๐น Operating Cash Flow: at least $6.5B
Segment Operating Revenue:
๐น Health Benefits: $43.36B; +2.6% YoY
๐น Carelon: $19.3B; +5% YoY
Other Q3 Metrics:
๐น GAAP EPS: $6.27; +17.9% YoY
๐น Operating Margin: 2.5%; -10 bps YoY
๐น Total Medical Membership: 44.9M; -1.1% YoY
๐น Operating Cash Flow: $1.3B
Key Updates:
๐น Amortization of other intangible assets: $0.49/share
๐น Net losses on financial instruments: $0.22/share
๐น Transaction and integration related costs: $0.19/share
๐น Business optimization program charges: $0.08/share
๐น Litigation and settlement expenses: $0.04/share
๐น Tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments: -$0.31/share
๐ธ Results reflect improved operating performance and a net non-operating benefit of $1.85 per share
๐น Share Repurchases: 0.8M shares for $330M; Quarterly Dividend: $1.72/share
Comments:
๐ธ โWe are raising our 2026 earnings outlook and remain confident in delivering at least 12% growth in adjusted diluted earnings per share in 2027 from our higher earnings baseline of at least $26.75(3).โ