SEATTLE (AP) _ Trupanion Inc. (TRUP) on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss of $2.6 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

The Seattle-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents per share.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 4 cents per share.

The provider of medical insurance covering cats and dogs posted revenue of $130.1 million in the period, beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $126.8 million.

Trupanion shares have increased 92% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $72.06, more than tripling in the last 12 months.

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