/HCA%20Healthcare%20Inc%20sign%20on%20building-by%20JHVEPhoto%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg)
Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) is the largest non-governmental operator of acute care hospitals in the U.S. With a market cap of $103.3 billion, HCA Healthcare operates hospitals and related health care entities offering various medical and surgical services. The healthcare giant is expected to release its Q3 earnings before the market opens on Friday, Oct. 25.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect HCA to report a profit of $4.98 per share, up 27.4% from $3.91 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street’s adjusted EPS estimates in three of the past four quarters while missing on one other occasion. Its adjusted EPS for the last reported quarter grew 28.2% year-over-year to $5.50, exceeding the consensus estimates by 10.7%.