UNH: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 16, 2026, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2026 results. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The press release also includes a hyperlink to a pdf document which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2. Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit Description 99.1 Press Release dated July 16, 2026 99.2 Hyperlinked PDF 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: July 16, 2026 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED By: /s/ Kuai H. Leong Kuai H. Leong Senior Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Corporate Secretary