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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$376.62
+1.31 (+0.35%)
(As of 08/21/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$374.49
$379.52
50-Day Range
$315.12
$376.62
52-Week Range
$215.96
$379.52
Volume
721,501 shs
Average Volume
1.14 million shs
Market Capitalization
$98.64 billion
P/E Ratio
18.77
Dividend Yield
0.70%
Price Target
$354.67

HCA Healthcare MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.84 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
5.8% Downside
$354.67 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.37% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.92
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.44mentions of HCA Healthcare in the last 14 days
Based on 25 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$3.19 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
7.80%
From $22.43 to $24.18 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.62 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

67th out of 924 stocks

General Medical & Surgical Hospitals Industry

3rd out of 4 stocks

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About HCA Healthcare Stock (NYSE:HCA)

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company also operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, physician practices, and various other facilities. In addition, it operates behavioral hospitals, which provide therapeutic programs comprising child, adolescent and adult psychiatric care, adolescent and adult alcohol, drug abuse treatment, and counseling services. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

HCA Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend
6/14/2024
Dividend Payable
6/28/2024
Last Earnings
7/23/2024
Today
8/21/2024
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2024
Dividend Payable
9/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
General medical & surgical hospitals
Sub-Industry
Health Care Facilities
CUSIP
40412C10
Employees
294,000
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$354.67
High Stock Price Target
$438.00
Low Stock Price Target
$271.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-5.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.84
Research Coverage
19 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$5.24 billion
Pretax Margin
12.38%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$68.35 billion
Cash Flow
$32.41 per share
Book Value
$5.19 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
257,723,000
Market Cap
$98.64 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.68

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HCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HCA shares performed this year?

HCA Healthcare's stock was trading at $270.68 at the start of the year. Since then, HCA shares have increased by 39.1% and is now trading at $376.62.
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How were HCA Healthcare's earnings last quarter?

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The company reported $5.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.97 by $0.53. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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How will HCA Healthcare's stock buyback program work?

HCA Healthcare's board authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, January 30th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $6,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 7.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

What is Samuel N. Hazen's approval rating as HCA Healthcare's CEO?

269 employees have rated HCA Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Samuel N. Hazen on Glassdoor.com. Samuel N. Hazen has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees.

Does HCA Healthcare have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of HCA Healthcare: Valify, Galen College of Nursing, Mission Health, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Weatherford Regional Medical Center, Memorial University Medical Center, Mobile Heartbeat, and more.

Who are HCA Healthcare's major shareholders?

HCA Healthcare's top institutional investors include First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.72%), Longview Partners Guernsey LTD (0.70%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.63%) and Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (0.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas F Frist Jr, Charles J Hall, Patricia F Elcan, Bill B Rutherford, Phillip G Billington, Christopher F Wyatt, Erol R Akdamar, A Bruce Moore Jr, Michael S Cuffe, P Martin Paslick, Kathryn A Torres, Timothy M Mcmanus, Jon M Foster, Kathleen M Whalen, Sammie S Mosier, Jennifer Berres, Jeffrey E Cohen, Andrea B Smith, Chad J Wasserman, Michael R Mcalevey, Deborah M Reiner, Joseph A Sowell III and Samuel N Hazen.
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How do I buy shares of HCA Healthcare?

Shares of HCA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of HCA Healthcare own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HCA Healthcare investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

This page (NYSE:HCA) was last updated on 8/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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