L1 Capital International Pty Ltd Acquires 59,188 Shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

L1 Capital International Pty Ltd raised its holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 180.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 91,987 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 59,188 shares during the quarter. HCA Healthcare comprises 2.2% of L1 Capital International Pty Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. L1 Capital International Pty Ltd’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $42,945,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of HCA Healthcare by 213.0% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 72 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on HCA. Leerink Partners lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $573.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Truist Financial set a $413.00 price objective on HCA Healthcare in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $550.00 to $510.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Argus lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

HCA Healthcare stock opened at $387.25 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $85.91 billion, a PE ratio of 13.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a one year low of $330.00 and a one year high of $556.52. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $429.60 and a 200 day moving average of $473.48.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $6.45 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

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

About HCA Healthcare

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.