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Clover Health Investments, Corp.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 5 narrowed. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Total revenue rose 53%: Total revenues were $759.3 million against $496.7 million a year earlier. Nine-month total revenues reached $2,251.7 million, up 56.7%. Source
  • Quarter net income of $6.4 million: Net income was $6.4 million against a net loss of $24.4 million. Diluted EPS was $0.01 against $(0.05). Nine-month net income was $61.8 million against a $36.2 million loss. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $16.1 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $16.1 million against $2.1 million, and Adjusted Net income was $15.4 million against $1.7 million. Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA was $97.2 million. Source
  • Medicare Advantage members reached 158,907: Members at September 30, 2026 were 158,907, against 109,226 a year earlier. Average Medicare Advantage membership for the quarter was 158,383, up 46.3%. Source
  • Insurance BER down 240 basis points: Insurance Benefits Expense Ratio was 91.1% against 93.5%. The nine-month ratio was 88.4% against 89.4%. Source
  • Adjusted SG&A ratio rose to 15.0%: Adjusted SG&A was $113.8 million, up 60.1%, or 15.0% of total revenues against 14.3%. The nine-month ratio was 15.3% against 16.5%. Source
  • Cash and investments reached $512.6 million: Cash, cash equivalents and investments were $512.6 million, up 29.5%. Cash and cash equivalents were $268.1 million, against $78.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source

“Our results further demonstrate our technology-powered differentiation, and how earlier and better care management, market-leading growth, and increasing profitability can reinforce one another under the right model,”

Clover Health CEO Andrew Toy

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Total revenues Sourcefull year 2026$2.97 billion - $3.00 billionNarrowed, low end up from $2.92 billion - $3.00 billion
GAAP Net Income Sourcefull year 2026$25 million - $35 millionNarrowed, low end up from $20 million - $35 million
Consolidated Gross profit Sourcefull year 2026$540 million - $555 millionNarrowed, low end up from $525 million - $555 million
Adjusted EBITDA Sourcefull year 2026$75 million - $85 millionNarrowed, low end up from $70 million - $85 million
Average Medicare Advantage membership Sourcefull year 2026157,000 - 158,000Narrowed, low end up from 156,000 - 158,000

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 guidance was raised on five lines: total revenues, GAAP net income, consolidated gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA and average Medicare Advantage membership. Each low end moved up; each high end is unchanged. Source
  • New: The flagship PPO, about 98% of current membership, received a 5 Star rating for Payment Year 2028. The second-quarter release cited a 4.5 Star payment year. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Total revenue rose 53%: Total revenues were $759.3 million against $496.7 million a year earlier. Nine-month total revenues reached $2,251.7 million, up 56.7%. Source
  • Quarter net income of $6.4 million: Net income was $6.4 million against a net loss of $24.4 million. Diluted EPS was $0.01 against $(0.05). Nine-month net income was $61.8 million against a $36.2 million loss. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA reached $16.1 million: Adjusted EBITDA was $16.1 million against $2.1 million, and Adjusted Net income was $15.4 million against $1.7 million. Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA was $97.2 million. Source
  • Gross profit up 77%: Consolidated gross profit was $129.8 million, up 77.3% from $73.2 million. Nine-month consolidated gross profit was $442.4 million, up 57.0%. Source

Insurance membership and claims

  • Medicare Advantage members reached 158,907: Members at September 30, 2026 were 158,907, against 109,226 a year earlier. Average Medicare Advantage membership for the quarter was 158,383, up 46.3%. Source
  • Insurance BER down 240 basis points: Insurance Benefits Expense Ratio was 91.1% against 93.5%. The nine-month ratio was 88.4% against 89.4%. Source
  • Insurance claims up 52.5%: Insurance net medical claims incurred were $654.1 million, against $428.9 million. Nine-month Insurance net medical claims incurred were $1,879.5 million. Source
  • Insurance revenue up 56.3%: Insurance segment revenue was $748.8 million against $479.1 million. Nine-month Insurance revenue was $2,230.7 million, up 58.7%. Source

“In 2026, Clover is on track to have grown significantly and expects to deliver its first full year of GAAP Net Income profitability,”

Clover Health CFO Clay Thornton

Costs, SG&A and margins

  • Adjusted SG&A ratio rose to 15.0%: Adjusted SG&A was $113.8 million, up 60.1%, or 15.0% of total revenues against 14.3%. The nine-month ratio was 15.3% against 16.5%. Source
  • Total SG&A up 26.5%: Salaries and benefits plus general and administrative expenses totalled $122.8 million, against $97.1 million. General and administrative expenses alone were $66.8 million, against $49.0 million. Source
  • Stock-based compensation fell year over year: Stock-based compensation was $8.0 million against $26.1 million and is excluded from Adjusted SG&A. Nine-month stock-based compensation was $29.4 million against $78.7 million. Source
  • Legal expenses excluded from adjusted measures: Non-recurring legal expenses and settlements were $1.0 million in the quarter and $4.4 million year to date. They are excluded from Adjusted SG&A and Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Quality measures and product ratings

  • Nation-leading HEDIS performance for third year: Management cited nation-leading HEDIS performance for a third consecutive year, alongside the 5 Star PPO rating for Payment Year 2028. Source
  • Clover Assistant aimed at lower cost of care: The CEO said Clover Assistant is committed to delivering better clinical quality and lower total cost of care. Source
  • Quality improvement spend rose: Quality improvements, included in the Insurance BER calculation, were $27.8 million against $19.3 million in the prior-year quarter. Source

Cash, balance sheet and capital

  • Cash and investments reached $512.6 million: Cash, cash equivalents and investments were $512.6 million, up 29.5%. Cash and cash equivalents were $268.1 million, against $78.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Nine-month operating cash flow $203.5 million: Net cash provided by operating activities was $203.5 million for nine months, against $1.2 million a year earlier. Unpaid claims were $269.1 million, against $153.3 million at year-end. Source
  • No share repurchases in nine months: The company reported no repurchases of common stock in the first nine months of 2026, against $18.3 million in the same period of 2025. Source
  • Equity rose to $390.9 million: Total stockholders' equity was $390.9 million at September 30, 2026, against $308.7 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Strategy and technology platform

  • Physician enablement technology company: The company describes itself as a physician enablement technology company, with Clover Assistant as its software platform. Source
  • Counterpart Health extends platform: Counterpart Health, a subsidiary, extends the company's data-driven platform to providers outside Clover's Medicare Advantage plan. Source
  • Clover Assistant aggregates patient data: Clover Assistant is designed to aggregate patient data to support clinical decision-making and early identification of chronic disease. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • UBS Global Healthcare Conference: Management will present at the 2026 UBS Global Healthcare Conference at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 9, 2026. Source
  • 2027 AEP tracking well: Management said 2027 annual enrollment is tracking well, with growth attributed to product positioning in core markets. Source
  • 2027 earnings expansion expected: The CFO said the company believes it is well positioned for meaningful earnings expansion in 2027. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: The CFO said the company is on track to deliver its first full year of GAAP net income profitability in 2026. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.