Investing.com - HCA (NYSE:HCA) reported third quarter earnings that missed analysts' expectations on Monday and revenue that topped forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $1.92 on revenue of $13.31B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $2.32 on revenue of $12.85B. .
HCA shares lost 2.63% to trade at $133.00 in pre-market trade following the report.
For the year, HCA shares are down 7.59%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 7.26% year to date.
HCA follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On October 13, J&J reported third quarter EPS of $2.2 on revenue of $21.08B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $1.98 on revenue of $20.2B.
Abbott Labs earnings beat analyst's expectations on Wednesday, with third quarter EPS of $0.98 on revenue of $8.85B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.91 on revenue of $8.54B
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