Anthem, Inc. Q1 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Anthem, Inc. (ANTM) released a profit for its first quarter that climbed from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $1.67 billion, or $6.71 per share. This compares with $1.52 billion, or $5.94 per share, in last year's first quarter.

Excluding items, Anthem, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $1.74 billion or $7.01 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $6.51 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 9.4% to $32.39 billion from $29.62 billion last year.