Investing.com - Fresenius Medical Care reported on Friday second quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Fresenius Medical Care announced earnings per share of €0.76 on revenue of €4.32B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €0.805 on revenue of €4.37B.
Fresenius Medical Care shares are down 2% from the beginning of the year and are trading at €66.390 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the STOXX 600 which is up 15.72% from the start of the year.
Fresenius Medical Care shares lost 4.64% in intra-day trade after the report.
Fresenius Medical Care follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Fresenius Medical Care's report follows an earnings beat by Sartorius AG on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, who reported EPS of €2.02 on revenue of €838.1M, compared to forecasts EPS of €1.91 on revenue of €825.23M.
Sartorius AG VZO had beat expectations on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 with second quarter EPS of €2.02 on revenue of €838.1M, compared to forecast for EPS of €1.91 on revenue of €825.23M.
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