National Pension Service Reduces Position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

National Pension Service cut its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 6.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 583,185 shares of the company’s stock after selling 43,400 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned about 0.26% of HCA Healthcare worth $272,266,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HCA. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

HCA Healthcare Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE HCA opened at $384.01 on Friday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52-week low of $330.00 and a 52-week high of $556.52. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $454.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $481.46. The firm has a market cap of $85.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.18.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($0.04). HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 295.93% and a net margin of 8.89%.The company had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.45 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is 10.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on HCA shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Stephens decreased their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $535.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, HCA Healthcare has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $515.77.

HCA Healthcare Company Profile

HCA Healthcare is a for‑profit operator of healthcare facilities headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1968, the company owns and operates a network of hospitals and related healthcare facilities and has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions to become a large provider of inpatient and outpatient services.

The company’s core activities include the operation of acute care hospitals, freestanding surgical and emergency centers, and outpatient clinics. HCA’s services encompass inpatient care, surgical services, emergency medicine, diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing, and various outpatient and ambulatory care offerings.