Investing.com - Patterson reported on Wednesday fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Patterson announced earnings per share of $0.38 on revenue of $1.56B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.5137 on revenue of $1.52B.
Patterson shares are up 18% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $35.12 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the Nasdaq which is up 10.59% from the start of the year.
Patterson follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Patterson's report follows an earnings beat by Medtronic on Thursday, May 27, 2021, who reported EPS of $1.5 on revenue of $8.19B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.42 on revenue of $8.14B.
Veeva Systems A had beat expectations on Thursday, May 27, 2021 with first quarter EPS of $0.91 on revenue of $433.57M, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.7809 on revenue of $410.07M.
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