Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNYSE:HCA HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $374.01 +12.69 (+3.51%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$374.44 +0.44 (+0.12%) As of 07:06 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$365.68▼$374.9050-Day Range$360.99▼$507.1752-Week Range$330.00▼$556.52Volume1.66 million shsAverage Volume1.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$82.97 billionP/E Ratio12.86Dividend Yield0.83%Price Target$506.14Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview HCA Healthcare is a for‑profit operator of healthcare facilities headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1968, the company owns and operates a network of hospitals and related healthcare facilities and has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions to become a large provider of inpatient and outpatient services. The company's core activities include the operation of acute care hospitals, freestanding surgical and emergency centers, and outpatient clinics. HCA's services encompass inpatient care, surgical services, emergency medicine, diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing, and various outpatient and ambulatory care offerings. The organization also supports physician practices and provides management and administrative services to its clinical operations. HCA Healthcare serves patients primarily across the United States and maintains a presence in the United Kingdom through its international operations. The company participates in clinical education and training programs, and it invests in health information technology, quality improvement initiatives and care coordination to support clinical outcomes and operational efficiency. Headquartered in Nashville, HCA is led by senior management focused on integrating clinical care with operational and technological capabilities. The company's strategy emphasizes delivering a broad continuum of care across inpatient and outpatient settings while pursuing partnerships and initiatives that support clinical quality, access and cost management. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More HCA Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreHCA MarketRank™: HCA Healthcare scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 865 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 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 PotentialHCA Healthcare has a consensus price target of $506.14, representing about 35.3% upside from its current price of $374.01.Amount of Analyst CoverageHCA Healthcare has been the subject of 16 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 Growth9.68% Earnings GrowthEarnings for HCA Healthcare are expected to grow by 9.68% in the coming year, from $30.07 to $32.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HCA Healthcare is 12.86, 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 12.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 24.57.Price to Earnings Growth RatioHCA Healthcare has a PEG Ratio of 1.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about HCA Healthcare's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.04% 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 3.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HCA Healthcare has recently increased by 2.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHCA Healthcare has a dividend yield of 0.84%, 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 10.73%. 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 9.46% 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 Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.85 News SentimentHCA Healthcare has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for HCA Healthcare this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for HCA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows12 people have added HCA Healthcare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% 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 HeadlinesIdentical Twin Brothers Become Co-Medical Directors Of Their Hometown Hospital’s Emergency Department1 hour ago | yahoo.comHCA Healthcare (HCA) Announces Agreement to Acquire The College of Health Care Professions4 hours ago | insidermonkey.comTrump Takes Emergency Action - Plus Elon Musk's New VentureElon Musk has quietly launched a new venture - one that has nothing to do with rockets, EVs, or Neuralink. Trump has issued emergency support to accelerate the rollout, and it's already live in multiple states. The Financial Times reports Sam Altman is personally calling people to build this for OpenAI. A few little-known companies control the entire supply chain - meaning anyone who wants access must go through them. Their stocks are available to buy right now.June 9 at 1:00 AM | Altimetry (Ad)Michael Burry loads up on HCA despite 23% YTD fall — calls hospital operator an ‘insanely efficient compounder’June 9 at 7:38 AM | msn.comHCA Healthcare ramps up hiring in India as amid U.S. tech layoffsJune 9 at 7:38 AM | bizjournals.comMichael Burry Loads Up On HCA, Says Selloff Created A Buying Opportunity — ‘Insanely Efficient Compounder'June 9 at 7:38 AM | finance.yahoo.comVizgen® to Advance Cell Atlases with New Volumetric Tissue Mapping Spatial Data and Services at HCA 2026 MeetingJune 8 at 8:00 AM | businesswire.comHCA Healthcare secures six Lowcountry urgent care clinic locationsJune 7 at 10:34 PM | 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 beginning of 2026. Since then, HCA stock has decreased by 19.8% and is now trading at $374.0070. How were HCA Healthcare's earnings last quarter? HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 24th. The company reported $7.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by $0.04. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does HCA Healthcare have any subsidiaries? 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 more. When did HCA Healthcare IPO? HCA Healthcare (HCA) raised $3.5 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) 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? Top institutional investors of HCA Healthcare include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.98%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (0.46%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.43%) and Royal Bank of Canada (0.40%). 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 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 3/31 Dividend3/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/17/2026Dividend Payable3/31/2026Last Earnings4/24/2026Today6/09/2026Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 HCA's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. HCA has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMedical Industry MED - HOSPITALS Sub-IndustryHealth Care 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$506.14 High Price Target$635.00 Low Price Target$413.00 Potential Upside/Downside+35.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.63 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$29.08 Trailing P/E Ratio12.86 Forward P/E Ratio12.44 P/E Growth1.18Net Income$6.78 billion Net Margins8.89% Pretax Margin12.82% Return on Equity-295.93% Return on Assets11.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.83 Quick Ratio0.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$76.39 billion Price / Sales1.09 Cash Flow$45.44 per share Price / Cash Flow8.23 Book Value($12.14) per share Price / Book-30.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares221,840,000Free Float218,512,000Market Cap$82.97 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.12 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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