Will Universal Health Services (UHS) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?

For the most recent quarter, Universal Health Services was expected to post earnings of $3.14 per share, but it reported$3.70 per share instead, representing a surprise of 17.83%. For the previous quarter, the consensus estimate was $3.02 per share, while it actually produced$3.13 per share, a surprise of 3.64%. For Universal Health Services, estimates have been trending higher, thanks in part to this earnings surprise Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Za ...