shares of unitedhealth group inc unh gained 10 in premarket trading thursday after the health insurer reported firstquarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations and lifted its fullyear earnings outlook net income increased to 503 billion or 527 a share from 486 billion or 508 a share in the yearago period excluding nonrecurring items adjusted earnings per share rose to 549 from 531 beating the factset consensus of 536 revenue grew 141 to 8015 billion above the factset consensus of 7873 billion as premiums revenue increased 155 to 6407 billion to top expectations of 6273 billion optum revenue rose 189 to 433 billion growth in total operating costs outpaced revenue growth rising 154 to 7320 billion with medical costs increasing 170 to 5252 billion for 2022 the company raised its adjusted eps guidance range to 2120 to 2170 from 2110 to 2160 the factset consensus is 2161 the stock has rallied 69 year to date through wednesday while the spdr health care select sector etf xlv has slipped 11 and the dow jones industrial average unh has lost 49