HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Stock: Insider Jon Foster Sells 21,713 Shares

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) COO Jon Foster sold 21,713 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $494.95, for a total value of $10,746,849.35. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,949,500. The trade was a 68.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of HCA Healthcare stock traded down $13.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $494.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,462,203 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,355,955. The company has a market cap of $103.28 billion, a PE ratio of 16.38, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $442.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $445.10. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12-month low of $353.99 and a 12-month high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $7.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.65 by $0.57. HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 198.52% and a net margin of 8.61%. The company had revenue of $19.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.96 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.15 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 15th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.34%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HCA Healthcare

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Latitude Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 1st quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 2nd quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HCA has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $635.00 to $579.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 27th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $393.00 to $409.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings raised HCA Healthcare from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Barclays boosted their target price on HCA Healthcare from $387.00 to $401.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on HCA Healthcare from $425.00 to $380.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 27th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $480.13.

Trending Headlines about HCA Healthcare

Here are the key news stories impacting HCA Healthcare this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors have welcomed expectations that a Democratic-controlled Congress could provide a policy tailwind for hospitals. However, the anticipated relief is not yet enacted and still depends on legislative and funding steps. HCA Healthcare Gains Policy Tailwind
• Positive Sentiment: HCA is expanding AI tools, with its nurse handoff technology heading to 100 hospitals and ambient AI expected to reach 10,000 physicians by year-end. These deployments could support workflow efficiency. AI nurse handoff tool
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and technical coverage is supportive: Truist reaffirmed its Buy rating, while Zacks highlighted earnings growth, price strength and a bullish moving-average signal. Truist reaffirms Buy rating Zacks stock outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: HCA completed a $6.5 billion senior notes offering. The report confirms the financing but gives limited detail on its use or effect on borrowing costs. Senior notes offering
• Neutral Sentiment: HCA’s AI chief emphasized that delaying a rollout can be appropriate, suggesting a measured approach that may limit near-term adoption while managing implementation risks. HCA AI rollout strategy
• Negative Sentiment: One report flagged potential payer pressure in HCA’s 2027 outlook, a concern for future hospital reimbursement and margins. Payer pressure outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP said it is investigating investor claims involving HCA. The announcement provides no findings, but the inquiry may create a legal overhang. Investor investigation announcement

HCA Healthcare Company Profile

HCA Healthcare is a healthcare services company that operates hospitals and other care facilities. Its services include inpatient and outpatient care, emergency treatment, surgery, diagnostic services and specialized care across areas such as cancer and cardiovascular medicine.

The company serves patients in the United States and the United Kingdom through its network of hospitals and outpatient facilities, including surgery centers, urgent care clinics and physician practices.

Founded in 1968, HCA Healthcare is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.