Earnings Preview For HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare HCA is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Friday, 2024-10-25. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.

Analysts expect HCA Healthcare to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $4.96.

HCA Healthcare bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.

New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).

Overview of Past Earnings

During the last quarter, the company reported an EPS beat by $0.62, leading to a 1.11% increase in the share price on the subsequent day.

Here's a look at HCA Healthcare's past performance and the resulting price change:

Stock Performance

Shares of HCA Healthcare were trading at $410.03 as of October 23. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 79.21%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release.

To track all earnings releases for HCA Healthcare visit their earnings calendar on our site.

This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.