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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$440.07 -1.12 (-0.25%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$437.17 -2.89 (-0.66%)
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About HCA Healthcare Stock (NYSE:HCA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$439.02
$447.09
50-Day Range
$393.86
$441.08
52-Week Range
$289.98
$447.09
Volume
1.93 million shs
Average Volume
1.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$102.97 billion
P/E Ratio
18.50
Dividend Yield
0.65%
Price Target
$437.19
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

HCA Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

HCA MarketRank™: 

HCA Healthcare scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 936 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 2.62, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for HCA Healthcare is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    HCA Healthcare has been the subject of 14 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 18.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 82.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of HCA Healthcare is 18.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 29.59.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    HCA Healthcare has a PEG Ratio of 1.37. 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 200.94. 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

    2.14% 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 decreased by 15.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    HCA Healthcare has a dividend yield of 0.67%, 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

    2.14% 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 decreased by 15.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    HCA Healthcare has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for HCA Healthcare this week, compared to 33 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    23 people have searched for HCA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 475% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added HCA Healthcare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, HCA Healthcare insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,606,670.00 in 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

HCA Healthcare's stock was trading at $300.15 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HCA shares have increased by 46.6% and is now trading at $440.0670.

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 25th. The company reported $6.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.20 by $0.64. HCA Healthcare's revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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HCA Healthcare's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, January 30th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $6,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

The following companies are subsidiaries of HCA Healthcare: Valify, Galen College of Nursing, Mission Health, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Weatherford Regional Medical Center, Memorial University Medical Center, Mobile Heartbeat, and others.

HCA Healthcare's top institutional investors include Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.39%), Metropolis Capital Ltd (0.29%), VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.13%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles J Hall, Bill B Rutherford, Phillip G Billington, Christopher F Wyatt, Michael S Cuffe, A Bruce Moore Jr, 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.
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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

Last Earnings
7/25/2025
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2025
Dividend Payable
9/30/2025
Today
10/23/2025
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
$495.00
Low Price Target
$370.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.62
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$23.79
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.59
Forward P/E Ratio
17.71
P/E Growth
1.37
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
N/A
Current Ratio
0.98
Quick Ratio
0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$70.60 billion
Price / Sales
1.47
Cash Flow
$36.77 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.03
Book Value
$2.19 per share
Price / Book
201.97

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
233,990,000
Free Float
230,951,000
Market Cap
$103.50 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.40

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This page (NYSE:HCA) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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