INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Anthem Inc. (ANTM) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.67 billion.

The Indianapolis-based company said it had profit of $6.71 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $7.01 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $6.86 per share.

The health insurer posted revenue of $32.39 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $32.1 billion, falling short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $33.23 billion.

Anthem expects full-year earnings to be $25.10 per share, with revenue expected to be $135.1 billion.

Anthem shares have climbed 19% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 45% in the last 12 months.

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