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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$428.94
+0.4%
$495.58
$330.00
$556.52
$94.77B1.181.12 million shs716,995 shs
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$800.99
-0.8%
$891.94
$637.00
$999.00
$98.95B0.35782,634 shs882,213 shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$113.21
+0.1%
$117.51
$73.31
$125.14
$279.37B0.189.90 million shs7.91 million shs
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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
0.00%-2.83%-8.11%-13.07%+24.59%
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
0.00%-1.63%-7.99%-4.27%+15.19%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.00%+1.83%-6.90%-3.08%+35.07%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$428.94
+0.4%
$495.58
$330.00
$556.52
$94.77B1.181.12 million shs716,995 shs
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$800.99
-0.8%
$891.94
$637.00
$999.00
$98.95B0.35782,634 shs882,213 shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$113.21
+0.1%
$117.51
$73.31
$125.14
$279.37B0.189.90 million shs7.91 million shs
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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
0.00%-2.83%-8.11%-13.07%+24.59%
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
0.00%-1.63%-7.99%-4.27%+15.19%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.00%+1.83%-6.90%-3.08%+35.07%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
2.63
Moderate Buy$517.8220.72% Upside
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
2.82
Moderate Buy$972.2721.38% Upside
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.68
Moderate Buy$128.1813.22% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MRK, HCA, and MCK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/4/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Lower Price TargetBuy$560.00 ➝ $500.00
5/1/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Reiterated RatingHold (C+)
5/1/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Lower Price TargetOverweight$150.00 ➝ $145.00
4/28/2026
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
Initiated CoverageOutperform
4/28/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Lower Price TargetMarket Perform$541.00 ➝ $503.00
4/28/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Lower Price TargetBuy$558.00 ➝ $540.00
4/27/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$481.00 ➝ $436.00
4/27/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Lower Price TargetOverweight$550.00 ➝ $510.00
4/27/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Lower Price TargetOverweight$551.00 ➝ $496.00
4/27/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Lower Price TargetOverweight$560.00 ➝ $530.00
4/27/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Lower Price TargetOutperform$540.00 ➝ $520.00
(Data available from 5/5/2023 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
$75.60B1.26$45.44 per share9.44($13.42) per share-31.96
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$359.05B0.27$38.53 per share20.79($13.52) per share-59.24
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$65.01B4.30$11.44 per share9.90$21.22 per share5.34
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$29.0814.7512.971.368.89%-295.93%11.21%7/24/2026 (Estimated)
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$3.30B$34.7723.0418.111.171.09%-338.97%5.78%5/7/2026 (Estimated)
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$18.25B$3.5531.8911.492.2413.59%26.84%10.74%N/A

Latest MRK, HCA, and MCK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2026Q4 2026
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$11.56N/AN/AN/A$101.35 billionN/A
4/30/2026Q1 2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
-$1.47-$1.28+$0.19-$1.72$15.85 billion$16.29 billion
4/24/2026Q1 2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$7.19$7.15-$0.04$7.15$19.09 billion$19.11 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$3.120.73%+30.19%10.73%6 Years
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$3.280.41%+11.16%9.43%17 Years
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.403.00%+5.75%95.77%14 Years

Latest MRK, HCA, and MCK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/21/2026
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
quarterly$0.820.4%6/1/20266/1/20267/1/2026
4/24/2026
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
quarterly$0.780.72%6/16/20266/16/20266/30/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
N/A
0.83
0.75
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
N/A
0.88
0.48
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.89
1.54
1.30

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
62.73%
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
85.07%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
76.07%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
1.50%
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
0.08%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.17%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
320,000221.84 million218.51 millionOptionable
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
45,000122.49 million122.39 millionOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
75,0002.47 billion2.47 billionOptionable

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HCA Healthcare stock logo

HCA Healthcare NYSE:HCA

$428.94 +1.76 (+0.41%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$430.23 +1.29 (+0.30%)
As of 07:10 PM 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.

McKesson stock logo

McKesson NYSE:MCK

$800.99 -6.86 (-0.85%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$801.05 +0.06 (+0.01%)
As of 07:43 PM Eastern
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McKesson Corporation provides healthcare services in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Pharmaceutical, Prescription Technology Solutions (RxTS), Medical-Surgical Solutions, and International. The U.S. Pharmaceutical segment distributes branded, generic, specialty, biosimilar and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, and other healthcare-related products. This segment also offers practice management, technology, clinical support, and business solutions to community-based oncology and other specialty practices; and consulting, outsourcing, technological, and other services, as well as sells financial, operational, and clinical solutions to pharmacies. The RxTS segment serves biopharma and life sciences partners, and patients to address medication challenges for patients by working across healthcare; connects patients, pharmacies, providers, pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, and biopharma companies to deliver innovative solutions to help people get the medicine needed to live healthier lives; and provides prescription price transparency, benefit insight, dispensing support, third-party logistics, and wholesale distribution support services. The Medical-Surgical Solutions segment offers medical-surgical supply distribution, logistics, and other services to healthcare providers, including physician offices, surgery centers, nursing homes, hospital reference labs, and home health care agencies. The International segment provides distribution and services to wholesale, institutional, and retail customers in Europe and Canada. McKesson Corporation was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo

Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK

$113.21 +0.10 (+0.09%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$113.35 +0.14 (+0.12%)
As of 07:59 PM Eastern
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Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.