HCA Healthcare Q3 Profit Tops Estimates; Revenue at $19.85 Billion

HCA Healthcare Inc. (HCA) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $1.58 billion, or $7.27 per share, beating Wall Street expectations. Adjusted earnings excluding non-recurring gains came to $7.22 per share, above the $6.74 average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research. The Nashville, Tennessee-based hospital operator posted revenue of $19.85 billion, also topping the $19.36 billion forecast. HCA guided full-year earnings to a range of $28.70 to $30.50 per share, with revenue between $77 billion and $79.5 billion.