Universal Health Services (UHS) Lags Q3 Earnings Estimates

Universal Health Services (UHS) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.71 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.55 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -1.07%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this hospital and health facility operator would post earnings of $3.37 per share when it actually produced earnings of $4.31, delivering a surprise of 27.89%. ...