Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 30. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Universal Health Services's revenues will grow 2.5% and EPS will grow 16.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $1.89 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $1.00.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Universal Health Services booked revenue of $1.91 billion. GAAP reported sales were 2.4% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.87 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, non-GAAP EPS came in at $1.12. GAAP EPS of $1.10 for Q2 were 5.8% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.04 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 44.9%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 12.0%, 40 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.6%, 10 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $7.58 billion. The average EPS estimate is $4.33.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 120 members out of 129 rating the stock outperform, and nine members rating it underperform. Among 41 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 38 give Universal Health Services a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Universal Health Services is outperform, with an average price target of $52.39.