SEATTLE (AP) _ Trupanion Inc. (TRUP) on Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $9.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Seattle-based company said it had a loss of 23 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 8 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 17 cents per share.

The provider of medical insurance covering cats and dogs posted revenue of $168.3 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $165 million.

Trupanion shares have fallen roughly 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $113.81, a climb of 76% in the last 12 months.

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