HCA Healthcare’s (NYSE:HCA) Q3 2026: beats on revenue, stock soars

Hospital operator HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) reported Q3 2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with revenue up 3.6% year on year to $19.85 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $78.25 billion, close to analysts’ consensus estimates. Its GAAP profit of $7.27 per share was 7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.