Investing.com - Hartford reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Hartford announced earnings per share of $2.33 on revenue of $5.59B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.34 on revenue of $5.08B.
Hartford shares are down 2% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $61.70 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the Nasdaq which is up 14.54% from the start of the year.
Hartford shares gained 1.38% in after-hours trade the report.
Hartford follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Hartford's report follows an earnings beat by Bank of America on July 14, who reported EPS of $1.03 on revenue of $21.47B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.7706 on revenue of $21.8B.
Wells Fargo&Co had beat expectations on July 14 with second quarter EPS of $1.38 on revenue of $20.27B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.9752 on revenue of $17.76B.
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