Investing.com - Anthem reported on Wednesday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Anthem announced earnings per share of $2.54 on revenue of $31.53B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.53 on revenue of $30.92B.
Anthem shares are down 2% from the beginning of the year, still down 8.35% from its 52 week high of $340.98 set on January 11. They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 2.49% from the start of the year.
Anthem follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Anthem's report follows an earnings beat by JPMorgan on January 15, who reported EPS of $3.79 on revenue of $30.16B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.62 on revenue of $28.67B.
UnitedHealth had beat expectations on January 20 with fourth quarter EPS of $2.52 on revenue of $65.47B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.41 on revenue of $64.96B.
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