{"id":149123,"date":"2025-10-28T07:16:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/149123\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T07:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:16:06","slug":"universal-health-services-beats-quarterly-profit-estimates-on-higher-medical-care-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/149123\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Health Services beats quarterly profit estimates on higher medical care demand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oct 27 (Reuters) – Universal Health Services (UHS.N), opens new tab<\/a> beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Monday, driven by steady demand for medical care services at its hospitals, sending its shares surging 6% in extended trading.<\/p>\n

Health insurers have flagged elevated demand and rising costs in individual Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and Medicaid plans for low-income individuals, trends that are expected to benefit hospital operators.<\/p>\n

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For the quarter ended September 30, the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based hospital operator reported an adjusted profit of $5.69 per share, beating estimates of $4.84 per share, according to LSEG data.<\/p>\n

Last week, larger peer HCA Healthcare (HCA.N), opens new tab<\/a> also beat quarterly profit estimates<\/a>, though it noted Medicaid volumes remained low and were offset by strength in its Medicare business.<\/p>\n

UHS said its results included a $90 million pre-tax reimbursement tied to a newly approved Medicaid state-directed payment program in Washington, D.C. The payment covered services provided over the past year and was not part of its earlier forecast.<\/p>\n

However, the company also took a $35 million pre-tax charge to increase reserves for self-insured liabilities due to unfavorable claims trends.<\/p>\n

Same-facility adjusted admissions rose 2% at its acute care hospitals during the quarter, while admissions at behavioral healthcare facilities grew by 0.5%.<\/p>\n

The company raised its 2025 revenue forecast to between $17.31 billion and $17.45 billion, up from its prior range of between $17.10 billion and $17.31 billion. Analysts, on average, expect 2025 revenue of $17.21 billion.<\/p>\n

The company’s board also authorized a $1.5 billion increase to its stock buyback plan.<\/p>\n

Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva<\/p>\n

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