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Aetna Inc . AET is one of the nations leading diversified healthcare benefits companies. The company, with its strong business, a diversified revenue stream should benefit in this changing environment. Aetna’s proposed acquisition of Humana Inc. HUM was recently blocked by the regulators.. Notwithstanding the latest hit to the merger, Aetna is planning to appeal the case. It also has some back up plans. It may look to expand in Medicaid, by way of acquiring Medicaid-centric companies. Aetna has a pretty good earnings track record with the company delivering positive earnings surprises in each of the last four quarters with an average surprise of 8.61%. Currently, Aetna has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), but that could definitely change following the company’s earnings report which was just released. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here We have highlighted some of the key stats from this just-revealed announcement below: The Bottom Line: Aetna beats on earnings. Our consensus called for EPS of $2.36 and the company reported earnings per share of $2.71 and increased 17% year over year. The Top Line: Total Revenues missed expectations. Aetna posted operating revenues of $15.2 billion, where as our consensus estimate of $15.47 billion. Revenues also declined 3.2% year over year due to lower premiums in Aetnas Health Care segment. Aetna Inc. Price and EPS Surprise Aetna Inc. Price and EPS Surprise | Aetna Inc. Quote Key Stats: Adjusted operating expense ratio was 16% down 200 basis points year over year. Medical membership totaled 22.4 million at Mar 31, 2017, down 2.4% year over year. 2017 Guidance The company expects 2017 operating earnings to be within the range of $8.80 to $9.00. Check back later for our full write up on this AET earnings report later! Sell These Stocks. Now. Just released, todays 220 Zacks Rank #5 Strong Sells demand urgent attention. If any are lurking in your portfolio or Watch List, they should be removed immediately. These sinister companies because many appear to be sound investments. However, from 1988 through 2016, stocks from our Strong Sell list have actually performed 6X worse than the S&P 500. See todays Zacks Strong Sells absolutely free >>. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Aetna Inc. (AET): Free Stock Analysis Report Humana Inc. (HUM): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research View comments
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