HCA Healthcare’s stock dropped after the hospital company reported hurricane disruptions dragged on its earnings. HCA, the nation's largest and most profitable publicly traded hospital company, reported Hurricane Helene lowered its third-quarter earnings per diluted share by $0.15 to $4.88, below the analyst consensus of $4.96, according to FactSet. Operations at two of the company's hospitals remain disrupted by the back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to HCA.