Investing.com - Unum reported on Thursday fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Unum announced earnings per share of $1.15 on revenue of $4.27B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.19 on revenue of $2.97B.
Unum shares are up 7% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $24.69 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 3.08% from the start of the year.
Unum follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Unum's report follows an earnings beat by JPMorgan on January 15, who reported EPS of $3.79 on revenue of $30.16B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.62 on revenue of $28.67B.
Mastercard had beat expectations on January 28 with fourth quarter EPS of $1.64 on revenue of $4.12B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.52 on revenue of $4B.
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