unitedhealth group inc thursday posted revenue and profit growth for the third quarter as its membership roles expanded the minnetonka minnbased health insurer logged earnings attributable to stockholders of 428 a share a rise from 330 a share in last years third quarter total earnings attributable to shareholders were 409 billion up from 317 billion a year earlier stripping out onetime items unitedhealths adjusted earnings were 452 a share analysts surveyed by factset had been forecasting adjusted earnings of 441 a share revenue rose to 7234 billion up from 6512 billion in last years third quarter analysts were anticipating revenue of 7135 billion revenue from the unitedhealthcare insurance division grew as more customers joined people served is up by 2 million since the end of last year the company said the optum healthservices business saw revenue rise by 14 the recovery in healthcare behavior continued with prescriptions handled by optumrx rising 6 as more people returned to their doctors offices compared with earlier in the pandemic unitedhealth said