Pacer Advisors Inc. Lowers Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Pacer Advisors Inc. reduced its position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 16.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 761,477 shares of the company’s stock after selling 149,619 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. owned 0.34% of HCA Healthcare worth $355,503,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of HCA. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare in the third quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of HCA opened at $375.37 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $422.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $469.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.91, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52 week low of $330.00 and a 52 week high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $19.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $6.45 earnings per share. HCA Healthcare’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is 10.73%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HCA has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Leerink Partners cut their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $573.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. 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 report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $506.14.

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.