Aetna Tops 4Q Forecasts, Starts Low With 2017 Forecast

By TOM MURPHYAP Health Writer
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Aetna trumped analyst earnings expectations for the final quarter of 2016, but the health insurer’s 2017 forecast starts off well below Wall Street projections.
The nation’s third largest insurer said Tuesday that it expects adjusted earnings of at least $8.55 for the new year.
Analysts forecast, on average, earnings of $8.78 per share, according to FactSet.
In the fourth quarter, Aetna earnings sank 57 pe