Investing.com - Anthem reported third quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Wednesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $4.87 on revenue of $26.67B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $4.82 on revenue of $25.91B. That compared to EPS of $3.81 on revenue of $22.98B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $4.64 on revenue of $25.18B in the previous quarter.
Anthem follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On October 15, JPMorgan reported third quarter EPS of $2.68 on revenue of $30.06B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.45 on revenue of $28.47B.
Bank of America earnings beat analysts' expectations on October 16, with third quarter EPS of $0.56 on revenue of $22.8B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.54 on revenue of $22.58B
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