Universal Health Services, Inc. Q2 adjusted earnings Beat Estimates

(RTTNews) - Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) revealed earnings for its second quarter that rose from the same period last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $325.02 million, or $3.79 per share. This compares with $251.93 million, or $2.95 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Universal Health Services, Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $322.30 million or $3.76 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $2.68 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 17.2% to $3.20 billion from $2.73 billion last year.

Universal Health Services, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $322.30 Mln. vs. $250.21 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $3.76 vs. $2.93 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $2.68 -Revenue (Q2): $3.20 Bln vs. $2.73 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $11.46 - $12.16 Full year revenue guidance: $12.351 -$12.501 Bln