Anthem says it enrolled more members than expected in 2015

Health insurer Anthem Inc. offered 2016 earnings guidance roughly in line with analyst expectations and said it enrolled more members than it expected last year. Shares in the company rose 4.6% in morning trading, paring the stock's loss over the past three months to 6.6%. The Indianapolis-based company said in a securities filing Tuesday that it expects to post "at least" $10.80 in adjusted per-share profit, up from an anticipated $10.16 for 2015. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters have projected $10.85 in adjusted earnings per share this year. The forecast doesn't include costs stemming from its proposed $48 billion acquisition of rival Cigna Corp. , Anthem said. [Subscription Required]