HCA Healthcare Outperforms Healthcare Sector with 28.1% Surge in Three Months

HCA Healthcare, the largest non-governmental operator of acute care hospitals in the US, has outperformed the healthcare sector with a 28.1% surge in the past three months, surpassing the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's 15.6% returns. The company's Q3 results exceeded expectations with a 9.6% YoY increase in topline sales to $19.2 billion and a 42% YoY surge in adjusted EPS to $6.96. Despite being above its mean price target, HCA's stock is considered a "Moderate Buy" by analysts.