Investing.com - The Ensign reported on Wednesday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
The Ensign announced earnings per share of $1.04 on revenue of $770.00. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.03 on revenue of $750.5M.
The Ensign shares are down 4.3% from the beginning of the year, still down 4.41% from its 52 week high of $94.25 set on April 1.
The Ensign shares gained 1.23% in after-hours trade following the report.
The Ensign follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
The Ensign's report follows an earnings beat by UnitedHealth on October 14, who reported EPS of $5.79 on revenue of $80.9B, compared to forecasts EPS of $5.43 on revenue of $80.52B.
J&J had beat expectations on October 18 with third quarter EPS of $2.55 on revenue of $23.79B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.52 on revenue of $23.46B.
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