Aetna Inc Bottom Line Rises 11% In Q4

(RTTNews) - Aetna Inc (AET) announced earnings for its fourth quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $482.1 million, or $1.37 per share. This was higher than $434.0 million, or $1.22 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.21 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.2% to $15.09 billion. This was up from $14.77 billion last year.

Aetna Inc earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $482.1 Mln. vs. $434.0 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 11.1% -EPS (Q4): $1.37 vs. $1.22 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 12.3% -Analysts Estimate: $1.21 -Revenue (Q4): $15.09 Bln vs. $14.77 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.2%