Investing.com - Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Cardinal Health announced earnings per share of $1.53 on revenue of $39.28B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.55 on revenue of $39.93B.
Cardinal Health shares are up 13% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $60.83 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 10.96% from the start of the year.
Cardinal Health follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Cardinal Health's report follows an earnings beat by J&J on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, who reported EPS of $2.59 on revenue of $22.32B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.34 on revenue of $21.98B.
Pfizer had beat expectations on Tuesday with first quarter EPS of $0.93 on revenue of $14.58B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.7773 on revenue of $13.67B.
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