Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:HCA HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $460.91 +6.03 (+1.33%) As of 03:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About HCA Healthcare Stock (NYSE:HCA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get HCA Healthcare alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$455.00▼$465.5650-Day Range$401.80▼$470.2552-Week Range$353.99▼$556.52Volume780,655 shsAverage Volume1.34 million shsMarket Capitalization$99.79 billionP/E Ratio15.44Dividend Yield0.68%Price Target$467.61Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview HCA Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company that operates hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency care facilities, physician practices and other healthcare sites. Its facilities provide a broad range of services, including acute and emergency care, surgery, cardiology, oncology, women’s and children’s services, behavioral health and outpatient care. The company serves patients primarily across the United States through a network of healthcare facilities in numerous states. HCA Healthcare also operates private hospitals and other healthcare services in the United Kingdom through HCA Healthcare UK. Founded in 1968, HCA Healthcare was established by physicians Thomas Frist Sr. and Thomas Frist Jr., along with Jack Massey. The company is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Sam Hazen.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More HCA Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreHCA MarketRank™: 4.31210953077 of 5 starsHCA Healthcare scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 58th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingHCA Healthcare has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for HCA Healthcare is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageHCA Healthcare has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about HCA Healthcare's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for HCA Healthcare are expected to grow by 8.83% in the coming year, from $29.45 to $32.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HCA Healthcare is 15.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HCA Healthcare is 15.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.81.Price to Earnings Growth RatioHCA Healthcare has a PEG Ratio of 1.55. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about HCA Healthcare's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.29% of the float of HCA Healthcare has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHCA Healthcare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HCA Healthcare has recently decreased by 24.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHCA Healthcare has a dividend yield of 0.68%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHCA Healthcare has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of HCA Healthcare is 10.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, HCA Healthcare will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.73% next year. This indicates that HCA Healthcare will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about HCA Healthcare's dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentHCA Healthcare has a news sentiment score of 0.68. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for HCA Healthcare this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for HCA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added HCA Healthcare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, HCA Healthcare insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.50% of the stock of HCA Healthcare is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions62.73% of the stock of HCA Healthcare is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about HCA Healthcare's insider trading history. Receive HCA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCA Healthcare and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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HCA Stock News HeadlinesHCA Healthcare (HCA) Set to Post Earnings on TuesdayOctober 20 at 5:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Contrast: 20/20 Biolabs (NASDAQ:AIDX) & HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA)October 20 at 4:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comFederal Reserve’s Disturbing Plan To Control Your MoneyA Federal Reserve filing, Docket No. OP-1670, is drawing scrutiny for language that could expand the Fed's visibility into consumer bank transactions. A pilot program is reportedly already underway, with wider rollout at major banks possibly beginning this summer. Martin D. Weiss, PhD, founder of Weiss Ratings, breaks down what the document says and what steps account holders might consider.October 20 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)HCA Healthcare Foundation Awards $25,000 to Waypoint to Expand the Network of Adults Supporting Youth Mental Wellness Across VirginiaOctober 19 at 6:50 PM | markets.businessinsider.comWomen Drive the Job Market—These 3 Stocks Are Following Them (HCA)Despite a weak September jobs report, healthcare hiring remained strong, benefiting related stocks like Cintas, HCA Healthcare, and Bright Horizons Family Solutions amid shifting labor trends.October 19 at 9:20 AM | marketbeat.comHealth care costs expected to rise by over 8% next yearOctober 18 at 8:49 AM | finance.yahoo.comHCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $467.61 According to BrokeragesOctober 17 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comQ2 Earnings Highlights: HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Vs The Rest Of The Hospital Chains StocksOctober 16, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines HCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HCA shares performed this year? HCA Healthcare's stock was trading at $466.49 at the start of the year. Since then, HCA stock has decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $461.5770. How were HCA Healthcare's earnings last quarter? HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) issued its earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The company reported $7.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.56 by $0.03. The business's revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does HCA Healthcare have any subsidiaries? HCA Healthcare subsidiaries include these companies: Valify, Galen College of Nursing, Mission Health, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Weatherford Regional Medical Center, Memorial University Medical Center, Mobile Heartbeat, and others. When did HCA Healthcare IPO? HCA Healthcare (HCA) raised $3.5 billion in an initial public offering on Thursday, March 10th 2011. The company issued 124,000,000 shares at a price of $27.00-$30.00 per share. Who are HCA Healthcare's major shareholders? HCA Healthcare's top institutional investors include Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.08%), Argent Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC (0.03%) and Community Trust & Investment Co. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Phillip G Billington, Christopher F Wyatt, Michael S Cuffe, Kathryn A Torres, Jon M Foster, Jennifer Berres, Kathleen M Whalen, Michael R Mcalevey, Sammie S Mosier, Erol R Akdamar, Jeffrey E Cohen and Chad J Wasserman. View institutional ownership trends. 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. 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), Visa (V), Walt Disney (DIS), Salesforce (CRM), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/24/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 12 days, HCA's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryHealthcare Facilities Current SymbolNYSE:HCA CIK860730 Webwww.hcahealthcare.com Phone(615) 344-9551Fax302-655-5049Employees320,000Year Founded1968Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for HCA Healthcare$467.61 High Price Target$579.00 Low Price Target$380.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$29.87 Trailing P/E Ratio15.46 Forward P/E Ratio15.66 P/E Growth1.55Net Income$6.78 billion Net Margins8.77% Pretax Margin12.65% Return on Equity-244.79% Return on Assets11.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$75.60 billion Price / Sales1.32 Cash Flow$45.49 per share Price / Cash Flow10.14 Book Value($12.14) per share Price / Book-38.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares216,500,000Free Float213,254,000Market Cap$99.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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