Healthcare Capital Acquisition (HCAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Healthcare Capital Acquisition (NASDAQ: HCAC) is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), commonly referred to as a blank‑check company, formed to raise capital through a public listing and pursue one or more business combinations. As a SPAC, Healthcare Capital Acquisition does not operate commercial businesses of its own; instead it holds funds in trust while identifying and negotiating a merger, acquisition or other business combination with an operating company, with a stated focus on opportunities in the healthcare sector.

The firm’s primary activities include sourcing and evaluating potential targets in healthcare and life sciences, structuring transactions, and completing a business combination that would result in the target becoming a publicly listed company. Typical target areas for healthcare‑focused SPACs include biopharmaceuticals, medical device and diagnostics companies, healthcare services and technology platforms. Until a transaction is completed, the company’s principal “product” is access to capital and a public listing that can be used to facilitate growth or liquidity for private healthcare businesses.

Public filings and offering documents provide the most reliable detail about the company’s sponsors, board and executive team, transaction criteria and timelines; interested investors should review those materials for up‑to‑date information. Like other SPACs, Healthcare Capital Acquisition operates under a finite period to complete a business combination and may pursue targets in the U.S. and internationally depending on strategic fit. Because the company’s activities are transaction‑oriented, the nature of its operations and the markets it serves will be defined largely by the business it ultimately combines with.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.04 to $10.05
• 50-Day Range: $9.93 to $10.07
• 52-Week Range: $9.91 to $10.08
• Volume: 30,525 shs
• Average Volume: 103,550 shs
• Market Capitalization: $374.75 million
• P/E Ratio: 200.90
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Healthcare Capital Acquisition Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Healthcare Capital Acquisition scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 111 stocks in the financial services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Healthcare Capital Acquisition.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Healthcare Capital Acquisition is 200.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.83.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Healthcare Capital Acquisition is 200.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 16.37.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% of the float of Healthcare Capital Acquisition has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Healthcare Capital Acquisition has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.17, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Healthcare Capital Acquisition has recently increased by 495.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Healthcare Capital Acquisition does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Healthcare Capital Acquisition does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Healthcare Capital Acquisition has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Healthcare Capital Acquisition insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.34% of the stock of Healthcare Capital Acquisition is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.82% of the stock of Healthcare Capital Acquisition is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Shell Companies
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:HCAC
• CIK: 2079013
• Web: N/A
• Phone: N/A
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 200.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,307,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $374.75 million
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.41