Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Q2 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (HIG) announced earnings for its second quarter that rose from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $900 million, or $2.51 per share. This compares with $463 million, or $1.29 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $836 million or $2.33 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.33 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 10.3% to $5.59 billion from $5.07 billion last year.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $836 Mln. vs. $438 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $2.33 vs. $1.22 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $1.33 -Revenue (Q2): $5.59 Bln vs. $5.07 Bln last year.