Investing.com - Humana (NYSE:HUM) reported third quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Wednesday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $5.03 on revenue of $16.24B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $4.58 on revenue of $16.15B. That compared to EPS of $4.58 on revenue of $14.21B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $6.05 on revenue of $16.25B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Humana shares are up 2.89%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 24.13% year to date.
Humana follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, October 15, 2019, J&J reported third quarter EPS of $2.12 on revenue of $20.73B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.01 on revenue of $20.08B.
Merck&Co earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, with third quarter EPS of $1.51 on revenue of $12.4B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $1.24 on revenue of $11.64B
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