HCA gains on upbeat 2026 profit forecast

HCA Healthcare

27/01/2026 15:23

Updates

** Shares of hospital operator HCA Healthcare HCA.N rise 9% to $514.87

** HCA forecasts 2026 adjusted profit at $29.10 to $31.50 per share, above analysts' expectations of $29.46 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG

** Posts Q4 adjusted profit of $8.01 per share, above estimates of $7.46 apiece

     ** Reports Q4 revenue of $19.51 billion, missing analysts' estimate of $19.68 billion

     ** HCA rose ~55% in 2025

 (Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan)

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