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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$404.87 +0.61 (+0.15%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$403.38 -1.49 (-0.37%)
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About HCA Healthcare Stock (NYSE:HCA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$401.23
$407.77
50-Day Range
$334.26
$410.19
52-Week Range
$289.98
$417.14
Volume
1.08 million shs
Average Volume
1.33 million shs
Market Capitalization
$94.74 billion
P/E Ratio
17.02
Dividend Yield
0.71%
Price Target
$398.58
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

HCA Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

HCA MarketRank™: 

HCA Healthcare scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 937 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    HCA Healthcare has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    HCA Healthcare has been the subject of 10 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 Growth

    Earnings for HCA Healthcare are expected to grow by 12.21% in the coming year, from $24.98 to $28.03 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of HCA Healthcare is 17.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of HCA Healthcare is 17.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 31.43.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    HCA Healthcare has a PEG Ratio of 1.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    HCA Healthcare has a P/B Ratio of 184.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about HCA Healthcare's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.44% of the float of HCA Healthcare has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    HCA Healthcare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HCA Healthcare has recently increased by 4.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    HCA Healthcare has a dividend yield of 0.71%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    HCA Healthcare has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of HCA Healthcare is 12.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, HCA Healthcare will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.27% next year. This indicates that HCA Healthcare will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about HCA Healthcare's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.44% of the float of HCA Healthcare has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    HCA Healthcare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in HCA Healthcare has recently increased by 4.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    HCA Healthcare has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for HCA Healthcare this week, compared to 31 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    16 people have searched for HCA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    8 people have added HCA Healthcare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.30% of the stock of HCA Healthcare is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    62.73% 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.
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HCA Stock News Headlines

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KONSKIE, POLAND - July 11, 2022: HCA Healthcare company logo displayed on laptop computer screen — Stock Editorial Photography
Can HCA Healthcare Revive the Market’s Weakest Sector?
Healthcare is the only sector in the red this year. As America’s largest health system, HCA Healthcare’s Q2 earnings can serve as a gauge for the broad sector.
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HCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

HCA Healthcare's stock was trading at $300.15 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HCA shares have increased by 34.9% and is now trading at $404.87.

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) posted its earnings results on Friday, July, 25th. The company reported $6.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.20 by $0.64. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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HCA Healthcare's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, January 30th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $6,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 7.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.

Top institutional shareholders of HCA Healthcare include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.61%), Sanders Capital LLC (4.74%), State Street Corp (3.40%) and First Eagle Investment Management LLC (1.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles J Hall, Bill B Rutherford, Phillip G Billington, Christopher F Wyatt, A Bruce Moore Jr, Michael S Cuffe, P Martin Paslick, Kathryn A Torres, Jennifer Berres, Timothy M Mcmanus, Jon M Foster, Kathleen M Whalen, Sammie S Mosier, Erol R Akdamar, Jeffrey E Cohen, Chad J Wasserman and Deborah M Reiner.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that HCA Healthcare investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Last Earnings
7/25/2025
Today
8/24/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - HOSPITALS
Sub-Industry
Health Care Facilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:HCA
CIK
860730
Employees
316,000
Year Founded
1968

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$440.00
Low Price Target
$370.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.53
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$23.79
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.02
Forward P/E Ratio
16.21
P/E Growth
1.27
Net Income
$5.76 billion
Net Margins
8.21%
Pretax Margin
12.08%
Return on Equity
-7,363.11%
Return on Assets
10.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
69.07
Current Ratio
0.98
Quick Ratio
0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$72.70 billion
Price / Sales
1.30
Cash Flow
$35.89 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.28
Book Value
($5.29) per share
Price / Book
-76.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
233,993,000
Free Float
230,951,000
Market Cap
$94.74 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.39

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This page (NYSE:HCA) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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