The Indianapolis-based company said it had net income of $1.81 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $3.84 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 17 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.80 per share.

Elevance Health's board has raised the health insurer and healthcare-services provider's quarterly dividend by 4.9%, to $1.71 from $1.63. The new payout, equal to $6.84 a year, represents an annual yield of about 1.75%, based on Wednesday's closing price of $390.73, up from 1.67%.

Elevance Health delivered earnings and 2025 guidance that broadly met analysts’ expectations, likely providing some relief to investors after a challenging quarter. The fourth-quarter results marked t

Elevance Health Inc.’s stock jumped 5% in premarket trade Thursday and boosted other health insurance stocks, after the company delivered better-than-expected earnings and forecast growth for 2025, easing investor concerns after a big miss in the third quarter.

Shares of Elevance Health Inc. climbed over 2.5% on Thursday morning, hitting levels last seen in early December. The rise came as the health insurer reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and provided an upbeat outlook for 2025.