Most-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNYSE:HCA HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $423.13 -2.36 (-0.55%) Closing price 09/15/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$420.89 -2.24 (-0.53%) As of 09:06 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$409.74▼$426.2250-Day Range$364.47▼$429.1952-Week Range$353.99▼$556.52Volume1.26 million shsAverage Volume1.29 million shsMarket Capitalization$91.61 billionP/E Ratio14.17Dividend Yield0.74%Price Target$462.64Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) is a healthcare services company that operates hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Its network provides a broad range of medical services, including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient treatment, surgery, diagnostic services, and maternity care. The company also operates ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care facilities, physician practices, and other outpatient locations. HCA Healthcare serves patients through facilities located across the United States, as well as through HCA Healthcare UK, its healthcare operations in the United Kingdom. HCA Healthcare was founded in 1968 by Dr. Thomas Frist Sr., Dr. Thomas Frist Jr., and Jack Massey. The company is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Sam Hazen serves as chief executive officer, and Dr. Thomas Frist Jr. is chairman of the board.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More HCA Healthcare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks72nd Percentile Overall ScoreHCA MarketRank™: HCA Healthcare scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 209th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingHCA Healthcare has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for HCA Healthcare is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.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 Growth8.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for HCA Healthcare are expected to grow by 8.63% in the coming year, from $29.42 to $31.96 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of HCA Healthcare is 14.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of HCA Healthcare is 14.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 272.90.Price to Earnings Growth RatioHCA Healthcare has a PEG Ratio of 1.40. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about HCA Healthcare's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.88% 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 4.92.Change versus previous monthShort interest in HCA Healthcare has recently increased by 0.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHCA Healthcare has a dividend yield of 0.73%, 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 10.45%. 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 9.76% 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 Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.57 News SentimentHCA Healthcare has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for HCA Healthcare this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for HCA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added HCA Healthcare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% 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 HeadlinesHCA Healthcare Completes CHCP Acquisition; Expands Healthcare EducationSeptember 15 at 5:29 PM | rttnews.comINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of HCA Healthcare, Inc. – HCASeptember 15 at 4:52 PM | globenewswire.comTrump goes "all-in" on Grand Canyon energy breakthroughA drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered a clean energy well producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil field, with potential to last two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery.September 16 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)HCA Healthcare Completes Acquisition of the College of Health Care ProfessionsSeptember 15 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.comBofA Adjusts Price Target on HCA Healthcare to $450 From $425September 15 at 1:33 AM | finance.yahoo.comHCA Healthcare to invest $32M+ in facilities across western North CarolinaSeptember 14 at 8:32 PM | msn.comMEDITECH Expanse EHR Live Across First Full U.S. Divisions of HCA HealthcareSeptember 14 at 2:00 PM | businesswire.comBeyond the boardroom: How HCA Healthcare is turning board engagement into community impactSeptember 11, 2026 | bizjournals.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 the year. Since then, HCA stock has decreased by 9.3% and is now trading at $423.1290. How were HCA Healthcare's earnings last quarter? HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 24th. The company reported $7.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $7.56 by $0.03. HCA Healthcare's revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does HCA Healthcare have any subsidiaries? HCA Healthcare subsidiaries include Valify, Galen College of Nursing, Mission Health, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Weatherford Regional Medical Center, Memorial University Medical Center, Mobile Heartbeat, and others. When did HCA Healthcare IPO? HCA Healthcare (HCA) raised $3.5 billion in an 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 BlackRock Inc. (6.01%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.17%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.57%) and Darsana Capital Partners LP (0.51%). 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 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings7/24/2026Today9/15/20262026 Jefferies Healthcare Services and Technology Conference9/15/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/23/2026Fiscal 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 (4m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 HCA's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. HCA has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Healthcare Providers & Services Sub-IndustryHealthcare 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$462.64 High Price Target$579.00 Low Price Target$380.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$29.87 Trailing P/E Ratio14.17 Forward P/E Ratio14.38 P/E Growth1.4Net Income$6.78 billion Net Margins8.77% Pretax Margin12.65% Return on Equity-244.79% Return on Assets11.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$78.01 billion Price / Sales1.17 Cash Flow$44.97 per share Price / Cash Flow9.41 Book Value($12.14) per share Price / Book-34.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares216,502,000Free Float213,254,000Market Cap$91.61 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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