Afya Limited (NASDAQ: AFYA) saw its stock price soar by 5.09% in Thursday's trading session, following the release of its second-quarter earnings report. The Brazilian medical education company's results showed a mixed performance, with earnings per share exceeding analyst expectations while revenue fell short of estimates.

According to the report, Afya posted quarterly earnings of $0.40 per share, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of $0.38 by 5.53%. This strong bottom-line performance appears to be the primary driver behind the stock's significant uptick. However, it's worth noting that the reported earnings represent an 8.86% decrease compared to the same period last year when the company earned $0.44 per share.

On the revenue front, Afya reported quarterly sales of $162.28 million, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $164.52 million by 1.36%. Despite falling short of expectations, this figure still represents a 4.40% increase over sales of $155.43 million in the same quarter last year. The market's positive reaction to the earnings beat, despite the revenue miss, suggests that investors are focusing on the company's profitability and its ability to exceed bottom-line expectations in a challenging economic environment.