Investing.com - Dentsply reported on Monday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Dentsply announced earnings per share of $0.87 on revenue of $1.08B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.6414 on revenue of $997.38M.
Dentsply shares are up 1% from the beginning of the year, still down 12.24% from its 52 week high of $60.47 set on January 13. They are under-performing the Nasdaq which is up 2.36% from the start of the year.
Dentsply follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Dentsply's report follows an earnings missed by Roche Holding ADR on February 1, who reported EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $15.88B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.28 on revenue of $16.45B.
AbbVie had beat expectations on February 3 with fourth quarter EPS of $2.92 on revenue of $13.86B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.85 on revenue of $13.7B.
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