SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Health Catalyst Inc. (HCAT) on Thursday reported a loss of $43 million in its fourth quarter.

The Salt Lake City-based company said it had a loss of $1.01 per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 16 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 18 cents per share.

The provider of data analytics for the health care industry posted revenue of $53.3 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $52.2 million.

For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $115 million, or $2.91 per share. Revenue was reported as $188.8 million.

For the current quarter ending in April, Health Catalyst said it expects revenue in the range of $53 million to $56 million.

The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $225.1 million to $228.1 million.

Health Catalyst shares have risen almost 8% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $46.85, an increase of 58% in the last 12 months.

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