# Elevance Lifts Adjusted EPS Floor to at Least $29, Reaffirms at Least 12% 2027 Growth By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/37508 Published: 2026-10-22T05:16:56.000Z Updated: 2026-10-22T05:16:56.000Z Section: Business > The 2027 outlook uses a separate 2026 adjusted earnings baseline of at least $26.75 per share. Elevance Health raised its 2026 adjusted diluted earnings per share floor to at least $29 and reaffirmed confidence in at least 12% growth in 2027, measured against a separate earnings baseline of at least $26.75 per share. The company lifted its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS floor from at least $27 on Wednesday. It also raised its separate GAAP diluted EPS floor to at least $22 from $20.10. The 2027 growth rate is based on a 2026 adjusted earnings baseline that excludes nonrecurring net investment income, other nonoperating items and targeted one-time investments. Elevance did not provide a specific 2027 per-share forecast. Adjusted diluted EPS is a non-GAAP measure intended to help compare results across periods; it is not a replacement for GAAP measures. Details of the [revised 2026 forecast and third-quarter results]() were covered earlier. ## Links in this article - [revised 2026 forecast and third-quarter results](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/36984)