Anthem: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Anthem Inc. (ANTM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.67 billion.
The Indianapolis-based company said it had profit of $6.71 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $7.01 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.86 per share.
The health insurer posted revenue of $32.39 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $32.1 billion, falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $33.23 billion.
Anthem expects full-year earnings to be $25.10 per share, with revenue expected to be $135.1 billion.
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