HCA Healthcare Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary

• HCA Healthcare Inc HCA.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $5.63​​ per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $5.93. The mean expectation of twenty two analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $6.12 per share. Wall Street expected results to range from $5.84 to $7.04 per share.

• Revenue rose 5.7% to $18.29 billion from a year ago; analysts expected $18.23 billion.

• HCA Healthcare Inc's reported EPS for the quarter was $5.63​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of $1.44 billion.

• HCA Healthcare Inc shares had risen by 8.4% this quarter.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts had fallen by about 5.8% in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, one analyst negatively revised an earnings estimate

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 18 "strong buy" or "buy," 7 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell."

• The average consensus recommendation for the healthcare facilities & services peer group is also "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for HCA Healthcare Inc is $396.00

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