Investing.com - Patterson reported on Wednesday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that was inline with expectations.
Patterson announced earnings per share of $0.43 on revenue of $1.29B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.2 on revenue of $1.29B.
Patterson shares are up 2% from the beginning of the year , still down 18.40% from its 52 week high of $25.70 set on February 27. They are under-performing the Nasdaq which is up 10.37% year to date.
Patterson shares gained 3.35% in intra-day trade following the report.
Patterson follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Patterson's report follows an earnings beat by Fresenius Medical Care ADR on May 27, who reported EPS of $0.52 on revenue of $4.92B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.48 on revenue of $4.84B.
Cooper had missed expectations on June 4 with second quarter EPS of $1.51 on revenue of $524.9M, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.49 on revenue of $611.97M.
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