DRAPER, Utah (AP) _ HealthEquity Inc. (HQY) on Wednesday reported a loss of $3.8 million in its fiscal second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Draper, Utah-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 40 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 36 cents per share.

The provider of services for managing health care accounts posted revenue of $189.1 million in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $185.2 million.

HealthEquity expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.45 to $1.50 per share, with revenue in the range of $755 million to $765 million.

HealthEquity shares have fallen slightly more than 9% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $63.18, an increase of 6% in the last 12 months.

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