Fitch Ratings has revised UnitedHealth Group's outlook to negative from stable while affirming the insurer financial strength ratings of its subsidiaries at 'AA-'. The rating agency maintained UnitedHealth's long-term issuer default rating and senior unsecured notes at 'A', along with United HealthCare Services, Inc.'s issuer default rating at 'A'. The outlook change follows UnitedHealth's second quarter earnings call on Tuesday, where the company provided guidance indicating significantly reduced operating performance for the remainder of 2025. This performance decline suggests the company will meet its financial leverage downgrade sensitivities for the year, with only a partial recovery expected in 2026.
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