Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) released a profit for first quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.
The company's earnings came in at $625 million, or $2.15 per share. This compares with $748 million, or $2.47 per share, last year.
Excluding items, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $639 million or $2.20 per share for the period.
Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $2.15 per share. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company's revenue for the period rose 6.1% to $6.810 billion from $6.419 billion last year.
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings: $625 Mln. vs. $748 Mln. last year.
-EPS: $2.15 vs. $2.47 last year.
-Revenue: $6.810 Bln vs. $6.419 Bln last year.
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