Investing.com - Becton Dickinson reported first quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.7 on revenue of $4.16B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $2.61 on revenue of $4.12B. That compared to EPS of $2.48 on revenue of $3.08B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $2.93 on revenue of $4.4B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Becton Dickinson shares are up 9.69%, broadly in line with the S&P 500 which is up 10.01% year to date.
Becton Dickinson follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, J&J reported fourth quarter EPS of $1.97 on revenue of $20.39B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.95 on revenue of $20.2B.
Pfizer earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, with fourth quarter EPS of $0.64 on revenue of $13.98B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.63 on revenue of $13.9B
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