Ultragenyx: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

NOVATO, Calif. (AP) _ Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (RARE) on Monday reported a loss of $87.3 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Novato, California-based company said it had a loss of $1.74.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of $1.94 per share.

The biotechnology company posted revenue of $11.8 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $11.2 million.

Ultragenyx shares have increased 14 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $53.10, a climb of 7 percent in the last 12 months.

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