BRIEF-Anthem Reports First Quarter 2022 Results, Reflecting Strong Momentum Across All Divisions

April 20 (Reuters) - Anthem Inc (ANTM):

* ANTHEM REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS, REFLECTING STRONG MOMENTUM ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS

* Q1 GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE $7.39

* Q1 REVENUE ROSE 18 PERCENT TO $37.9 BILLION

* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $8.25

* QTRLY MEDICAL ENROLLMENT INCREASED BY 3.3 MILLION MEMBERS YEAR-OVER-YEAR

* NOW EXPECTS FY GAAP NET INCOME TO BE GREATER THAN $26.43 PER SHARE, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY $1.97 PER SHARE OF NET UNFAVORABLE ITEMS

* NOW EXPECTS FULL-YEAR ADJUSTED NET INCOME TO BE GREATER THAN $28.40 PER SHARE

* BENEFIT EXPENSE RATIO WAS 86.1 PERCENT IN Q1 OF 2022, AN INCREASE OF 50 BASIS POINTS VERSUS PRIOR YEAR QUARTER

* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $7.81, REVENUE VIEW $37.35 BILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA

* FY2022 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $28.48 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: