Investing.com - Anthem reported on Wednesday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Anthem announced earnings per share of $4.2 on revenue of $30.65B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $4.12 on revenue of $29.84B.
Anthem shares are down 1% from the beginning of the year, still down 4.13% from its 52 week high of $311.75 set on October 23. They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 4.95% from the start of the year.
Anthem follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Anthem's report follows an earnings beat by UnitedHealth on October 14, who reported EPS of $3.51 on revenue of $65.12B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3.11 on revenue of $63.79B.
JPMorgan had beat expectations on October 13 with third quarter EPS of $2.92 on revenue of $29.94B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.23 on revenue of $28.22B.
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