Investing.com - Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) reported on Tuesday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Assurant announced earnings per share of $2.58 on revenue of $2.64B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.37 on revenue of $2.52B.
Assurant shares are up 18% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $162.34 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 23.28% from the start of the year.
Assurant shares gained 0.40% in after-hours trade following the report.
Assurant follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Assurant's report follows an earnings beat by JPMorgan on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, who reported EPS of $3.74 on revenue of $30.44B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3 on revenue of $29.79B.
UnitedHealth had beat expectations on Thursday, October 14, 2021 with third quarter EPS of $4.52 on revenue of $72.34B, compared to forecast for EPS of $4.42 on revenue of $71.38B.
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