Investing.com - Hartford reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Hartford announced earnings per share of $0.56 on revenue of $5.3B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.08 on revenue of $5.04B.
Hartford shares are up 36% from the beginning of the year, still down 3.72% from its 52 week high of $69.60 set on March 24. They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 10.91% from the start of the year.
Hartford shares lost 0.65% in intra-day trade following the report.
Hartford follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Hartford's report follows an earnings beat by JPMorgan on April 14, who reported EPS of $4.5 on revenue of $33.12B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3.1 on revenue of $30.49B.
UnitedHealth had beat expectations on April 15 with first quarter EPS of $5.31 on revenue of $70.2B, compared to forecast for EPS of $4.39 on revenue of $69.07B.
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