UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) reported quarterly earnings of $6.38 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.86 by 31.28 percent. This is a 56.37 percent increase over earnings of $4.08 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $112.032 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $110.825 billion by 1.09 percent. This is a 0.37 percent increase over sales of $111.616 billion the same period last year.