HCA chart · All upcoming earnings
| Move | Mean | Median | Std dev | Hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | -1.5% | -2.2% | 5.3% | 40% |
| Day 2 | +1.7% | +1.7% | 2.7% | 80% |
| Day 3 | +0.8% | +0.4% | 2.9% | 50% |
| 5-day | +1.5% | +3.2% | 6.8% | 70% |
Day 1 = the close-to-close move on the first session to trade the news — hover for the EPS surprise.
| Report | Est | Actual | Surprise | Gap | 1-day | +5d | +1mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 beat | 7.50 | 7.59 | +1.2% | +1.3% | +1.5% | +5.3% | +12.3% |
| 2026-04-24 beat | 7.13 | 7.15 | +0.3% | -9.3% | -8.8% | +0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2026-01-27 beat | 7.48 | 8.01 | +7.1% | +6.9% | +7.1% | -1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2025-10-24 beat | 5.73 | 6.96 | +21.6% | +3.9% | +1.6% | +2.8% | +12.1% |
| 2025-07-25 beat | 6.32 | 6.84 | +8.2% | -1.6% | -2.1% | +6.8% | +20.5% |
| 2025-04-25 beat | 5.75 | 6.45 | +12.1% | +2.6% | -4.0% | +6.1% | +15.5% |
| 2025-01-24 beat | 6.14 | 6.22 | +1.2% | -0.4% | -3.8% | +5.4% | +6.4% |
| 2024-10-25 miss | 4.98 | 4.90 | -1.6% | -7.2% | -8.9% | -1.7% | -10.4% |
| 2024-07-23 beat | 4.93 | 5.50 | +11.6% | +6.5% | +4.5% | +6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2024-04-26 beat | 5.09 | 5.36 | +5.4% | -5.3% | -2.4% | +0.3% | +3.9% |
“1-day” is the close-to-close move over the session that first traded on the news (the next session for after-close reports). “+5d / +1mo” are the further drift from that close.
Earnings dates & estimates from Yahoo Finance (refreshed 2026-09-13); price reactions from end-of-day data. History, not a forecast. Not investment advice.