Anthem 2Q Profit Rises as Pandemic Prompts Deferral of Health Care
July 29 2020 - 6:46AM
Dow Jones News
By Dave Sebastian
Anthem Inc. said its profit and revenue for the second quarter
climbed as it saw a deferral in elective health care due to the
Covid-19 pandemic.
The health insurer on Wednesday posted net income of $2.28
billion, or $8.91 a share, compared with $1.14 billion, or $4.36 a
share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $9.20 a
share.
Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting earnings of $8.32 a
share, or $8.74 a share on an adjusted basis.
The medical-loss ratio, the share of premiums the insurer pays
out in claims, was 77.9%. Analysts were expecting 81.2%.
Revenue rose to 16% to $29.26 billion, driven by
pharmacy-product revenue related to the launch of IngenioRx,
premium revenue due to Medicaid and Medicare growth, and the return
of the health insurance tax in 2020. Analysts were looking for
$29.39 billion.
The company had 42.5 million members as of June 30, up 3.9% from
the year-ago period.
Anthem said it expects full-year net income of more than $20.91
a share. Excluding certain items, it expects earnings of $22.30 a
share.
The company said it isn't providing further guidance metrics due
to uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
Write to Dave Sebastian at dave.sebastian@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
July 29, 2020 06:31 ET (10:31 GMT)
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