New York, NY – October 23, 2025 – The healthcare sector of the S&P 500 experienced a significant downturn today, conspicuously underperforming the broader market as a relentless surge in medical costs continues to erode the profitability of health insurers. This slump was epitomized by a dramatic sell-off in Molina Healthcare
Shares of health insurance provider Elevance Health (NYSE:EVH)
fell 3.2% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter results showing that rising medical costs squeezed profits, despite an increase in revenue. Although operating revenue grew 12.4% year on year to $50.71 billion, the company's profitability declined. The operating gain in its Health Benefits segment reportedly fell sharply to $0.6 billion from $1.6 billion in the same period a year ago, driven by higher medical expenses. The company's benefit expense ratio—which measures how much of its premium revenue is spent on medical care—increased, with the rise attributed to cost trends in its Medicare business. As a result of these pressures, quarterly adjusted earnings per share dropped to $6.03 from $8.37 in the previous year's quarter, overshadowing the fact that both revenue and earnings beat Wall Street's expectations.
Gold prices suffered a sharp correction on Tuesday as investors locked in profits following this year's explosive rally, while optimism across earnings kept industrial stocks powering higher and pushed the Dow Jones to fresh record highs.
Wondering which stocks are making significant price gaps? Explore the S&P500 index on Tuesday to find the gap up and gap down stocks in today's session.
Elevance Health (ELV) beat Q3 earnings and revenue estimates, driven by strategic acquisitions and premium growth. The stock rose on the strong results.
Health insurance provider Elevance Health (NYSE:EVH) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 12.4% year on year to $50.71 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $6.03 per share was 22% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Health insurance provider Elevance Health (NYSE:EVH)
will be announcing earnings results this Tuesday before market open. Here’s what you need to know.
Washington D.C., October 6, 2025 – The American labor market appears to have hit a significant speed bump, with Moody's Analytics reporting "essentially no job growth" for the U.S. in September 2025. This concerning assessment comes at a critical juncture for the economy, compounded by an ongoing federal government
