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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$500.59
-1.1%		$451.01
$353.99
▼
$556.52
$105.71B1.111.46 million shs817,763 shs
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$405.45
+0.6%		$391.23
$255.96
▼
$461.62
$361.04B0.515.48 million shs3.92 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
-1.03%-1.60%+8.73%+23.72%+5.59%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
+0.57%+2.45%+7.09%+0.98%+19.54%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$500.59
-1.1%		$451.01
$353.99
▼
$556.52
$105.71B1.111.46 million shs817,763 shs
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$405.45
+0.6%		$391.23
$255.96
▼
$461.62
$361.04B0.515.48 million shs3.92 million shs
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7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever Portfolio

A strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership.

This report names seven blue-chip stocks across technology, retail, consumer staples, healthcare, networking, sporting goods, and utilities that offer investors a mix of stability, income, growth, and staying power.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
-1.03%-1.60%+8.73%+23.72%+5.59%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
+0.57%+2.45%+7.09%+0.98%+19.54%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
2.63
Moderate Buy$480.13-4.09% Downside
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
2.71
Moderate Buy$463.9314.42% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest HCA and UNH Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
11/10/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeBuy (B-) ➝ Buy (B)
11/3/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy$495.00 ➝ $510.00
11/2/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$381.00 ➝ $468.00
10/30/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$496.00 ➝ $521.00
10/29/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$387.00 ➝ $401.00
10/28/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Mizuho logo
Mizuho
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Set Price Target$495.00
10/28/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Bank of America Corporation logo
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$450.00 ➝ $500.00
10/28/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy$460.00 ➝ $486.00
10/28/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
KeyCorp logo
KeyCorp
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$435.00 ➝ $490.00
10/28/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Robert W. Baird logo
Robert W. Baird
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$393.00 ➝ $409.00
10/27/2026
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$526.00 ➝ $487.00
(Data available from 11/13/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$75.60B1.38$44.74 per share11.19($22.02) per share-22.73
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$447.57B0.81$21.40 per share18.95$116.21 per share3.49
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$6.78B$30.1816.5915.881.698.61%-198.52%10.81%1/26/2027 (Estimated)
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$12.06B$17.5123.1617.341.463.53%17.95%5.95%1/20/2027 (Estimated)

Latest HCA and UNH Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/27/2026Q3 2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$6.65$7.22+$0.57$7.27$19.33 billion$19.85 billion
10/13/2026Q3 2026
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$4.14$4.69+$0.55$4.56$111.31 billion$112.72 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$3.120.62%+30.19%10.34%6 Years
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
$9.282.29%+12.57%53.00%15 Years

Latest HCA and UNH Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/26/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
quarterly$0.780.69%12/15/202612/15/202612/29/2026
11/3/2026
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
quarterly$2.322.27%12/7/202612/7/202612/15/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
N/A
0.82
0.74
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.66
0.74
0.74

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
62.73%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
87.86%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
1.50%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
0.19%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
320,000208.89 million205.76 millionOptionable
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated stock logo
UNH
UnitedHealth Group
390,000896.02 million894.32 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Purchased by Fisher Asset Management LLC
 |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-unh-shares-purchased-by-fisher-asset-management-llc-2026-11-13/
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Stock: Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. Grows Stake
 |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-unh-stock-eurizon-capital-sgr-spa-grows-stake-2026-11-13/
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Price Prediction: Consolidation holds as momentum stays neutral and volume remains thin
 |  blockchain.newsB
United Health Group Just Crashed - 3 Minute Stock Analysis - May 2025
November 12 at 2:55 PM  |  msn.comhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/united-health-group-just-crashed-3-minute-stock-analysis-may-2025/vi-AA2hjN9J
Why Is UnitedHealth (UNH) Up 1.9% Since Last Earnings Report?
November 12 at 2:55 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/why-unitedhealth-unh-1-9-153003206.html
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Stock Still Looks Below Fair Value After Board Appointment
November 12 at 2:55 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/unitedhealth-group-unh-stock-still-171028110.html
Why Is UnitedHealth (UNH) Up 1.9% Since Last Earnings Report?
November 12 at 12:31 PM  |  zacks.comhttps://www.zacks.com/stock/news/3028854/why-is-unitedhealth-unh-up-1-9-since-last-earnings-report?cid=cs-stocknewsapi-ft-realtime_blog-3028854
Did UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Insiders Breach their Fiduciary Duties to Shareholders?
November 12 at 12:18 PM  |  prnewswire.comhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/did-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-insiders-breach-their-fiduciary-duties-to-shareholders-302938085.html
Assorted pharmaceutical pills, a medicine vial, and a syringe arranged on a laboratory bench.
3 Pharmaceutical Stocks That Offer Safety and Growth (UNH)
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November 12 at 12:10 PM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/articles/3-pharmaceutical-stocks-that-offer-safety-and-growth/
Do Wall Street Analysts Like UnitedHealth Group Stock?
November 12 at 8:30 AM  |  barchart.comhttps://www.barchart.com/story/news/8799883/do-wall-street-analysts-like-unitedhealth-group-stock
Is it Too Late to Buy UnitedHealth Stock?
November 12 at 7:30 AM  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/12/is-it-too-late-to-buy-unitedhealth-stock/
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System Makes New Investment in UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH
November 12 at 6:11 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-maryland-state-retirement-pension-system-makes-new-investment-in-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-unh-2026-11-12/
UnitedHealth adds children’s hospital executive to board
November 11 at 12:46 PM  |  healthcaredive.comH
UnitedHealth Just Raised Guidance for the Third Time This Year. Where Will the Stock Be in 3 Years?
November 11 at 7:45 AM  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/11/unitedhealth-just-raised-guidance-for-the-third-ti/
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Will Drop Medicare Plans In 140 Counties And Leave Wyoming
November 10 at 8:14 PM  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/unitedhealth-group-unh-drop-medicare-001646439.html
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) Shares Climb 1.8% - Here's What Happened
November 10 at 5:20 PM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/price-unitedhealth-group-nyse-unh-shares-climb-18-heres-what-happened-2026-11-10/
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Position Raised by Red Cedar Investment Management LLC
November 10 at 6:35 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-unh-position-raised-by-red-cedar-investment-management-llc-2026-11-10/
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Stock Purchased by Kinsale Capital Group Inc.
November 10 at 6:28 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-unh-stock-purchased-by-kinsale-capital-group-inc-2026-11-10/
5,610 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Shares Sold by Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co.
November 10 at 6:11 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-5610-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-unh-shares-sold-by-lockheed-martin-investment-management-co-2026-11-10/
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH Stock: M&G PLC Decreases Holdings
November 10 at 5:56 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-unh-stock-mg-plc-decreases-holdings-2026-11-10/
Retirement Systems of Alabama Purchases 267,068 Shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated $UNH
November 10 at 5:40 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-retirement-systems-of-alabama-purchases-267068-shares-of-unitedhealth-group-incorporated-unh-2026-11-10/

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HCA Healthcare stock logo

HCA Healthcare NYSE:HCA

$500.59 -5.45 (-1.08%)
Closing price 11/12/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$504.03 +3.44 (+0.69%)
As of 05:04 AM Eastern
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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.

UnitedHealth Group stock logo

UnitedHealth Group NYSE:UNH

$405.45 +2.51 (+0.62%)
Closing price 11/12/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$405.60 +0.15 (+0.04%)
As of 05:21 AM Eastern
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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage. The Optum Health segment provides care delivery, care management, wellness and consumer engagement, and health financial services patients, consumers, care delivery systems, providers, employers, payers, and public-sector entities. The Optum Insight segment offers software and information products, advisory consulting arrangements, and managed services outsourcing contracts to hospital systems, physicians, health plans, governments, life sciences companies, and other organizations. The Optum Rx segment provides pharmacy care services and programs, including retail network contracting, home delivery, specialty and community health pharmacy services, infusion, and purchasing and clinical capabilities, as well as develops programs in the areas of step therapy, formulary management, drug adherence, and disease/drug therapy management. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated was founded in 1974 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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