HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services. The company operates general, acute care hospitals that offer medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy services. It also operates psychiatric hospitals, which provide therapeutic programs comprising child, adolescent and adult psychiatric care, and adolescent and adult alcohol and drug abuse treatment and counseling. In addition, the company operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, physician practices, and various other facilities. As of December 31, 2018, it owned and operated 179 hospitals and 123 freestanding surgery centers located in 20 states and the United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry General medical & surgical hospitals
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Facilities
SectorMedical
Phone615-344-9551
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$46.68 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees262,000
Next Earnings Date4/30/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is HCA Healthcare's stock symbol?
HCA Healthcare trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HCA."
How often does HCA Healthcare pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for HCA Healthcare?
HCA Healthcare announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. This is an increase from HCA Healthcare's previous quarterly dividend of $0.35. View HCA Healthcare's Dividend History.
How were HCA Healthcare's earnings last quarter?
HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:HCA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January, 29th. The company reported $2.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.40. The firm earned $12.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.10 billion. HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 91.25% and a net margin of 8.11%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.12 EPS. View HCA Healthcare's Earnings History.
When is HCA Healthcare's next earnings date?
What guidance has HCA Healthcare issued on next quarter's earnings?
HCA Healthcare updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 29th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $9.60-10.20 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $10.15. The company issued revenue guidance of $50.5-51.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $49.11 billion.
What price target have analysts set for HCA?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for HCA Healthcare's stock. Their forecasts range from $115.00 to $175.00. On average, they anticipate HCA Healthcare's stock price to reach $148.90 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for HCA Healthcare.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for HCA Healthcare?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HCA Healthcare in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 17 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for HCA Healthcare.
Has HCA Healthcare been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about HCA stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. HCA Healthcare earned a coverage optimism score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of HCA Healthcare's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of HCA Healthcare own?
Who are HCA Healthcare's key executives?
HCA Healthcare's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Samuel N. Hazen, CEO & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. William B. Rutherford, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Charles J. Hall, Pres of National Group (Age 66)
- Mr. Jon Mack Foster, Pres of American Group (Age 57)
- Dr. Thomas F. Frist Jr., Founder & Chairman Emeritus (Age 80)
Who are HCA Healthcare's major shareholders?
HCA Healthcare's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Hexavest Inc. (0.07%), Metropolis Capital Ltd (0.07%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.06%), Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.04%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Denali Advisors LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own HCA Healthcare stock include Bill B Rutherford, Charles J Hall, Deborah M Reiner, J William Morrow, Jana Joustra Davis, Jane D Englebright, Jon M Foster, Jonathan B Perlin, Joseph A Sowell III, Kathryn A Torres, Michael S Cuffe, Ravi S Chari, Robert A Waterman, Samuel N Hazen, Sandra L Morgan, Thomas F Frist Jr and Victor L Campbell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for HCA Healthcare.
Which major investors are selling HCA Healthcare stock?
HCA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Denali Advisors LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Carnick & Kubik Group LLC, DNB Asset Management AS, First Hawaiian Bank, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. and Moon Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold HCA Healthcare company stock in the last year include Bill B Rutherford, Charles J Hall, Deborah M Reiner, J William Morrow, Jane D Englebright, Jon M Foster, Jonathan B Perlin, Kathryn A Torres, Michael S Cuffe, Sandra L Morgan and Victor L Campbell. View Insider Buying and Selling for HCA Healthcare.
Which major investors are buying HCA Healthcare stock?
HCA stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hexavest Inc., Metropolis Capital Ltd, Pacer Advisors Inc., Tibra Equities Europe Ltd, Dorsey Wright & Associates, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV and Farmers Trust Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for HCA Healthcare.
How do I buy shares of HCA Healthcare?
Shares of HCA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is HCA Healthcare's stock price today?
One share of HCA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $112.44.
How big of a company is HCA Healthcare?
HCA Healthcare has a market capitalization of $38.62 billion and generates $46.68 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $3.79 billion in net income (profit) each year or $9.77 on an earnings per share basis. HCA Healthcare employs 262,000 workers across the globe.
What is HCA Healthcare's official website?
How can I contact HCA Healthcare?
HCA Healthcare's mailing address is ONE PARK PLAZA, NASHVILLE TN, 37203. The company can be reached via phone at 615-344-9551 or via email at [email protected]
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