Investing.com - Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) reported first quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $0.54 on revenue of $1.22B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $0.4726 on revenue of $1.16B. .
Edwards Lifesciences shares gained 3.68% to trade at $92.92 in after-hours trade following the report.
For the year, Edwards Lifesciences shares are down 1.76%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 10.05% year to date.
Edwards Lifesciences follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, J&J reported first quarter EPS of $2.59 on revenue of $22.32B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.33 on revenue of $22.01B.
Abbott Labs earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, with first quarter EPS of $1.32 on revenue of $10.46B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.27 on revenue of $10.69B
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