HCA Healthcare Inc reports results for the quarter ended June 30 - Earnings Summary

• HCA Healthcare Inc HCA.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $6.83​​ per share for the quarter ended June 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $5.53. The mean expectation of twenty two analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $6.25 per share. Wall Street expected results to range from $5.90 to $6.59 per share.

• Revenue rose 6.4% to $18.61 billion from a year ago; analysts expected $18.50 billion.

• HCA Healthcare Inc's reported EPS for the quarter was $6.83​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of $1.65 billion.

• HCA Healthcare Inc shares had fallen by 10.9% this quarter and gained 13.8% so far this year.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts had risen by about 0.1% in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, two analysts negatively revised earnings estimates

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 16 "strong buy" or "buy," 11 "hold" and no "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 $404.00, about 15.5% above its last closing price of $341.48

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