Investing.com - Aflac (NYSE:AFL) reported on Tuesday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Aflac announced earnings per share of $1.39 on revenue of $5.67B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.13 on revenue of $5.49B.
Aflac shares are down 33.14% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $36.05 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 4.95% from the start of the year.
Aflac shares gained 1.92% in after-hours trade after the report.
Aflac follows other major Financial sector earnings this month
Aflac's report follows an earnings beat by UnitedHealth on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, who reported EPS of $3.51 on revenue of $65.12B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3.11 on revenue of $63.79B.
JPMorgan had beat expectations on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 with third quarter EPS of $2.92 on revenue of $29.94B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.23 on revenue of $28.22B.
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