Universal Health Services up on annual profit forecast raise

Universal Health Services

25/07/2024 14:11

** Shares of hospital operator Universal Health Services
 UHS.N  rise ~3.8% to $193.12 premarket
    ** Company, after markets closed on Wednesday, raised its
annual adj. profit forecast to $15.40 to $16.20 per share vs
previous range of $13 to $14 per share
    ** Q2 adj. profit at $4.31/shr vs analysts' est. of
$3.28/shr - LSEG data
    ** Up to last close, stock up 22% YTD

 (Reporting by Christy Santhosh)
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