Investing.com - Humana (NYSE:HUM) reported third quarter earnings that beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $4.58 on revenue of $13.91B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $4.27 on revenue of $13.92B. That compared to EPS of $3.39 on revenue of $13.28B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $3.96 on revenue of $14.26B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Humana shares are up 40.74%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 4.23% year to date.
Humana follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, J&J reported third quarter EPS of $2.05 on revenue of $20.35B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.03 on revenue of $20.05B.
Pfizer earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, with third quarter EPS of $0.78 on revenue of $13.3B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.75 on revenue of $13.5B
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