Wall Street analysts offer favorable assessment of HCA stock: 6 quick facts

Wall Street research analysts gave Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America’s stock a mean rating of two, on a scale from one (strong buy) to five (strong sell), according to CWRU Observer.

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Here are six quick facts:

1. Eight analysts rated the stock a “buy,” nine rated the stock an “outperform” and seven rated the stock a “hold.”

2. The 24 analysts gave an estimate of $1.46 per share for this quarter.

3. The analysts gave a high estimate of $1.68 and a low estimate of $0.98.

4. The company’s revenue is expected to hit $10.22 billion.

5. The analysts forecasted HCA would report earnings of $6.25 per share, for the full year.

6. HCA is expected to maintain an annual growth rate of 10.87 percent for the next five years.

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