Investing.com - Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX) reported third quarter earnings that beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.43 on revenue of $25.56B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.42 on revenue of $25.02B. That compared to EPS of $1.9 on revenue of $24.68B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $2.22 on revenue of $25.64B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Express Scripts shares are up 29.92%, outperforming the Nasdaq which is up 5.31% year to date.
Express Scripts follows other major Services sector earnings this month
On October 25, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported third quarter EPS of $5.75 on revenue of $56.58B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $3.08 on revenue of $57.11B.
Visa (NYSE:V) earnings beat analyst's expectations on October 24, with fourth quarter EPS of $1.21 on revenue of $5.43B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.2 on revenue of $5.44B
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