Voya Financial (VOYA) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Voya Financial reported quarterly earnings of $1.50 per share, significantly exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.71 per share, but down from $1.97 per share a year ago, indicating an earnings surprise of 111.27% [1][2] Financial Performance - The company achieved revenues of$ 174 million for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 33.69%, although this is a decrease from $236 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Voya has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates [2] Stock Performance and Outlook - Voya shares have increased by approximately 0.1% since the beginning of the year, underperforming compared to the S&P 500's gain of 1.9% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 1.79 on revenues of $281.76 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 9.01 on revenues of $1.27 billion [7] Industry Context - The Insurance - Life Insurance industry, to which Voya belongs, is currently ranked in the top 36% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - The Baldwin Insurance Group, a peer in the same industry, is expected to report earnings of$ 0.25 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 78.6% [9]