医院运营商环球医疗服务(UHS)今天盘后股价大跌8.73%,引起市场广泛关注。
公司此前公布的第三季度业绩显示,尽管利润符合华尔街预期,但营运成本显著上升,拖累了其盈利表现。第三季度该公司员工工资、薪酬和福利支出增长7%,总体运营费用同比增长9.2%,高达36亿美元。
虽然医院入住率有所上升,但公司的利润仍受到高昂成本的影响。这引发了投资者对公司未来利润前景的担忧,导致其盘后出现大幅下跌。环球医疗服务预计2024年全年利润和收入仍符合此前指引,但市场似乎对成本持续攀升的风险倍感忧虑。
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