HCA Healthcare (HCA) Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates

HCA Healthcare (HCA) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.05 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.97 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.91 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.61%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this hospital operator would post earnings of $4.97 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.50, delivering a surprise of 10.66%. Over the last four quarters, the ...