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Pharma ETFs in Focus Post Solid Q2 Earnings
The second-quarter results of the healthcare sector have been impressive, with earnings of 78.8% of the sector participants that have reported so far up 17.1% on 7.6% revenue growth. The earnings beat ratio of 85.7% and the revenue beat ratio of 75.5% are also assuring. Combining the actual results with the estimates for the still-to-report companies, the total earnings of the sector are expected to grow 16.6% on revenue growth of 8.5%.
Many industry bigwigs reported solid results, with some beating on earnings or revenues or both. However, the recent market rout has eroded some gains from the sector. As such, pharma ETFs have delivered mixed performances over the past month. iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (ARCA:IHE), VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (NASDAQ: PPH), SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (ARCA:XPH) and First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (NASDAQ: FTXH) have gained 0.3%, 1.1%, 0.07%, and 0.4% respectively, while Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF (ARCA:PJP) has shed 0.1% in a month.
Let's delve deeper into the earnings of some of the bigwigs:
Earnings in Focus
Johnson and Johnson
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) continued with its long streak of earnings beat and also outpaced revenue estimates. Earnings per share came in at $2.82, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.71 and improving 10.2% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues grew 4.3% year over year to $22.45 billion and fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $22.38 billion. For 2024, Johnson & Johnson maintained its revenue guidance of $88-$88.4 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 4.7%-5.2%. It lowered adjusted earnings per share guidance from $10.57-$10.72 to $9.97-$10.07.
Pfizer
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) topped estimates on both the top and bottom lines. It reported adjusted earnings per share of 60 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of ...