HCA Holdings Raises Preliminary 2015 Results, Shares Spike Higher

Shares of

were trading higher by more than 5 percent early Monday morning after the company

its prior adjusted EBITDA guidance higher. HCA Holdings said on Friday that it now expects its adjusted EBITDA for the full year fiscal 2015 to be exceed its prior guidance of approximately $7.8 billion. The company now expects its full year Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $7.9 billion. HCA Holdings also added that same facility admissions for the fourth quarter of 2015 are expected to rise by around 1.6 percent, same facility equivalent admissions are expected to rise by around 2.9 percent and same facility emergency room visits are expected to rise by around 3.6 percent from the same quarter a year ago. HCA Holdings is also scheduled to present at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference on Monday at 8:00AM PST.