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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$306.69
-2.4%
$323.94
$215.96
$335.83
$81.11B1.651.11 million shs2.26 million shs
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$543.30
+0.6%
$528.15
$352.34
$544.81
$71.40B0.45686,506 shs654,600 shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$131.20
+0.4%
$126.41
$99.14
$133.10
$332.33B0.388.34 million shs7.76 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
0.00%+0.52%-8.05%+6.96%+6.74%
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
0.00%+3.52%+1.20%+11.65%+49.16%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.00%+4.31%-0.57%+8.19%+13.62%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
4.7157 of 5 stars
2.43.01.74.53.72.52.5
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
4.811 of 5 stars
2.45.03.33.02.62.52.5
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.7701 of 5 stars
2.33.03.34.13.22.52.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
2.73
Moderate Buy$310.881.36% Upside
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
2.83
Moderate Buy$533.50-1.80% Downside
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.58
Moderate Buy$131.330.10% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MRK, HCA, and MCK Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/26/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Truist Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$142.00 ➝ $143.00
4/18/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$135.00
4/15/2024
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$522.00 ➝ $548.00
4/12/2024
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$330.00 ➝ $359.00
4/10/2024
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$335.00
4/10/2024
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
Argus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$510.00 ➝ $570.00
4/8/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Berenberg Bank
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$140.00 ➝ $143.00
4/5/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$135.00
3/28/2024
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$303.00 ➝ $315.00
3/28/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Truist Financial
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$139.00 ➝ $142.00
3/27/2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$135.00
(Data available from 4/29/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$64.97B1.25$31.26 per share9.81$3.96 per share77.45
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$276.71B0.26$32.22 per share16.86($10.99) per share-49.44
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$60.12B5.53$3.04 per share43.13$14.85 per share8.84

Profitability & Earnings

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
$5.24B$20.0615.2913.391.488.07%996.30%9.68%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$3.56B$22.0724.6217.491.440.99%-262.63%5.96%5/7/2024 (Confirmed)
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$365M$0.90145.7813.211.693.76%14.15%5.24%8/6/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MRK, HCA, and MCK Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/7/2024N/A
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$6.39N/A-$6.39N/AN/AN/A  
4/26/2024Q1 24
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$5.01$5.36+$0.35$4.79$16.81 billion$17.34 billion    
4/25/2024Q1 2024
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$1.94$2.07+$0.13$2.27$15.21 billion$15.78 billion    
2/7/2024Q3 2024
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$7.05$7.74+$0.69$11.06$77.93 billion$80.90 billion    
2/1/2024Q4 2023
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
-$0.09$0.03+$0.12$0.54$14.49 billion$14.63 billion    
1/30/202412/31/2023
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$5.05$5.90+$0.85$5.87$16.51 billion$17.30 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
$2.640.86%+50.79%13.16%4 Years
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$2.480.46%+11.80%11.24%16 Years
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.082.35%+6.08%342.22%13 Years

Latest MRK, HCA, and MCK Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2024
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
quarterly$0.620.47%5/31/20246/3/20247/1/2024
4/26/2024
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
quarterly$0.660.84%6/14/20246/14/20246/28/2024
2/1/2024
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
quarterly$0.620.5%2/29/20243/1/20244/1/2024
1/30/2024
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
quarterly$0.660.92%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
1/30/2024
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
quarterly$0.660.92%3/15/20243/29/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
35.07
1.18
1.02
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
N/A
0.92
0.50
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.89
1.25
1.00

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
62.73%
McKesson Co. 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
1.60%
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
0.21%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.09%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock logo
HCA
HCA Healthcare
310,000264.49 million260.25 millionOptionable
McKesson Co. stock logo
MCK
McKesson
51,000131.41 million131.13 millionOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
72,0002.53 billion2.53 billionOptionable

MRK, HCA, and MCK Headlines

SourceHeadline
FY2024 Earnings Estimate for Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Issued By Cantor FitzgeraldFY2024 Earnings Estimate for Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Issued By Cantor Fitzgerald
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 3:16 AM
Leerink Partnrs Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)Leerink Partnrs Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)
americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:42 AM
Blue Chip Partners LLC Raises Stock Position in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)Blue Chip Partners LLC Raises Stock Position in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 10:25 PM
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) PT Raised to $143.00 at Truist FinancialMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) PT Raised to $143.00 at Truist Financial
americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 5:56 AM
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Shares Acquired by PFG Investments LLCMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Shares Acquired by PFG Investments LLC
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 9:58 PM
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Just Released Its First-Quarter Earnings: Heres What Analysts ThinkMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Just Released Its First-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think
finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 10:02 AM
Truist Financial Corp Reduces Stock Holdings in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)Truist Financial Corp Reduces Stock Holdings in Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)
marketbeat.com - April 27 at 12:41 AM
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Announces Quarterly  Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.13 EPSMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.13 EPS
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 3:51 PM
Truist Financial Boosts Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Price Target to $143.00Truist Financial Boosts Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Price Target to $143.00
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 12:52 PM
Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 1,166,230 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich Sells 1,166,230 Shares of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 8:21 PM
Merck & Co hikes 2024 guidance as Keytruda climb continuesMerck & Co hikes 2024 guidance as Keytruda climb continues
thepharmaletter.com - April 25 at 5:56 PM
Dow Earnings: How Merck, Caterpillar Shares Are FaringDow Earnings: How Merck, Caterpillar Shares Are Faring
schaeffersresearch.com - April 25 at 2:40 PM
Merck (MRK) Q1 Earnings Top, Cancer Drug Keytruda Boosts SalesMerck (MRK) Q1 Earnings Top, Cancer Drug Keytruda Boosts Sales
zacks.com - April 25 at 1:11 PM
Merck Stock Gains On Its Blockbuster Cancer Drug Keytruda, Raises Annual OutlookMerck Stock Gains On Its Blockbuster Cancer Drug Keytruda, Raises Annual Outlook
benzinga.com - April 25 at 12:55 PM
Heard on the Street: Bristol-Myers Goes From Big Pharma to Little PharmaHeard on the Street: Bristol-Myers Goes From Big Pharma to Little Pharma
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 12:55 PM
Mercks Cancer Drug and Vaccine Sales Drive Better-Than-Expected ResultsMerck's Cancer Drug and Vaccine Sales Drive Better-Than-Expected Results
investopedia.com - April 25 at 11:36 AM
Merck (MRK) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesMerck (MRK) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
zacks.com - April 25 at 11:31 AM
Merck jumps on profit beat as Bristol Myers Squibb slips to a lossMerck jumps on profit beat as Bristol Myers Squibb slips to a loss
proactiveinvestors.com - April 25 at 9:51 AM
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Issues FY24 Earnings GuidanceMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Issues FY24 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 9:25 AM
Merck’s first-quarter results beat expectations amid healthy vaccine-sales growthMerck’s first-quarter results beat expectations amid healthy vaccine-sales growth
marketwatch.com - April 25 at 7:55 AM
Merck Lifts FY24 Outlook After Higher Q1 Earnings, Above Market; Stock Up In Pre-marketMerck Lifts FY24 Outlook After Higher Q1 Earnings, Above Market; Stock Up In Pre-market
markets.businessinsider.com - April 25 at 7:55 AM
Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug KeytrudaMerck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug Keytruda
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 7:55 AM
UPDATE 1-Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug KeytrudaUPDATE 1-Merck raises 2024 profit forecast on strong sales of cancer drug Keytruda
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 7:55 AM
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Releases FY 2024 Earnings GuidanceMerck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Releases FY 2024 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 7:24 AM

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Company Descriptions

HCA Healthcare logo

HCA Healthcare

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.
McKesson logo

McKesson

NYSE:MCK
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 provides 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 provides 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 offers 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. logo

Merck & Co., Inc.

NYSE:MRK
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes under the Keytruda, Bridion, Adempas, Lagevrio, Belsomra, Simponi, and Januvia brands, as well as vaccine products consisting of preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines under the Gardasil/Gardasil 9, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, RotaTeq, Live Oral, Vaxneuvance, Pneumovax 23, and Vaqta names. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. The company serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians, wholesalers, government entities, veterinarians, distributors, animal producers, farmers, and pet owners. It has development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo's deruxtecan ADC candidates, which include patritumab deruxtecan, ifinatamab deruxtecan, and raludotatug deruxtecan for the treatment of multiple solid tumors both as monotherapy and/or in combination with other treatments; and AstraZeneca PLC to co-development and co-commercialize AstraZeneca's Lynparza products for multiple cancer types, and Koselugo for multiple indications. The company also has a collaboration agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd., Bayer AG, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, as well Moderna, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.