Eli Lilly (LLY) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates

Eli Lilly (LLY) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.34 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.58 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -5.11%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this drugmaker would post earnings of $5.03 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.32, delivering a surprise of 5.77%.Over the last four quarters, the company has su ...