Brokerages Set HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) PT at $506.14

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-four ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $506.1364.

HCA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Stephens cut their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Argus cut their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $503.00 to $413.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Oppenheimer decreased their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of HCA stock opened at $396.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $87.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.12. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $426.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $471.57. HCA Healthcare has a 52 week low of $330.00 and a 52 week high of $556.52.

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

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.73%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On HCA Healthcare

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 11.2% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,084,590 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,393,000 after acquiring an additional 108,849 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 64,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,990,000 after acquiring an additional 3,724 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 154.5% in the third quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 4,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,000,000 after acquiring an additional 2,849 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 61.5% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 6,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,192,000 after acquiring an additional 2,604 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 1,062.4% in the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 9,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,461,000 after buying an additional 8,733 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

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.