Investing.com - Anthem (NYSE:ANTM) reported third quarter earnings that beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $3.81 on revenue of $23.25B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.7 on revenue of $22.97B. That compared to EPS of $2.65 on revenue of $22.1B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $4.25 on revenue of $22.71B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Anthem shares are up 17.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is down 0.04% year to date.
Anthem follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
On Friday, October 12, 2018, JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) reported third quarter EPS of $2.34 on revenue of $27.82B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.26 on revenue of $27.44B.
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) earnings beat analyst's expectations on Monday, October 15, 2018, with third quarter EPS of $0.66 on revenue of $22.78B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.62 on revenue of $22.62B
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