Anthem, Inc. Q2 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Anthem, Inc. (ANTM) revealed a profit for its second quarter that increased from last year.

The company's earnings came in at $1.05 billion, or $3.98 per share. This compares with $0.86 billion, or $3.16 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Anthem, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $1.12 billion or $4.25 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $4.16 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 2.4% to $22.94 billion from $22.41 billion last year.

Anthem, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $1.12 Bln. vs. $0.91 Bln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $4.25 vs. $3.37 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $4.16 -Revenue (Q2): $22.94 Bln vs. $22.41 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $15.40 Full year revenue guidance: $91.0 - $92.0 Bln