Investing.com - Zoetis Inc (NYSE:ZTS) reported first quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that was inline with forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $0.88 on revenue of $1.46B. Analysts polled by Investing.com forecast EPS of $0.77 on revenue of $1.46B. That compared to EPS of $0.75 on revenue of $1.37B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $0.79 on revenue of $1.56B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Zoetis Inc shares are up 19%, outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 18.04% year to date.
Zoetis Inc follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, J&J reported first quarter EPS of $2.1 on revenue of $20.02B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.04 on revenue of $19.61B.
Pfizer earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, with first quarter EPS of $0.85 on revenue of $13.12B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.75 on revenue of $13B
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