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

• HCA Healthcare Inc HCA.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $6.45​​ per share for the quarter ended March 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $5.93. The mean expectation of nineteen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $5.76 per share. Wall Street expected results to range from $5.65 to $5.95 per share.

• Revenue rose 5.7% to $18.32 billion from a year ago; analysts expected $18.26 billion.

• HCA Healthcare Inc's reported EPS for the quarter was $6.45​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of $1.61 billion.

• HCA Healthcare Inc shares had fallen by 1.2% this quarter and gained 13.7% so far this year.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts had fallen by about 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," 9 "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 $370.00

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