Investing.com - Humana (NYSE:HUM) reported on Wednesday fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Humana announced earnings per share of $1.24 on revenue of $21.2B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.16 on revenue of $21.22B.
Humana shares are down 17% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $390.68 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is down 4.61% from the start of the year.
Humana follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Humana's report follows an earnings beat by J&J on January 25, who reported EPS of $2.13 on revenue of $24.8B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.12 on revenue of $25.28B.
UnitedHealth had beat expectations on January 19 with fourth quarter EPS of $4.48 on revenue of $73.74B, compared to forecast for EPS of $4.3 on revenue of $72.98B.
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