Investing.com - Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX) reported on Monday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Hologic announced earnings per share of $0.82 on revenue of $953.3M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.63 on revenue of $864.85M.
Hologic shares are up 11.51% from the beginning of the year, still down 15.77% from its 52 week high of $80.49 set on April 8.
Hologic shares gained 6.19% in after-hours trade following the report.
Hologic follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Hologic's report follows an earnings beat by UnitedHealth on October 14, who reported EPS of $5.79 on revenue of $80.9B, compared to forecasts EPS of $5.43 on revenue of $80.52B.
J&J had beat expectations on October 18 with third quarter EPS of $2.55 on revenue of $23.79B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.52 on revenue of $23.46B.
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