KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) _ Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS) on Monday reported third-quarter profit of $218.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of $2.60. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.67 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.79 per share.

The hospital and health facility operator posted revenue of $3.16 billion in the period, meeting Street forecasts.

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