Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Hospitals Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates

Below are the top mid-cap hospitals stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Universal Health Services Inc UHS for the next year ending December, 2012 is $4.49 per share. UHS' PEG ratio is 1.02. Community Health Systems Inc CYH is expected to earn $3.49 per share over the next year ending December, 2012. CYH's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $13.27 billion. LifePoint Hospitals Inc LPNT is likely to earn $3.40 per share in the next year ending December, 2012. LPNT's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 10.69%. Health Management Associates Inc HMA may earn $0.87 per share in the next year ending December, 2012. HMA's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 37.95%. Trading Ideas.