HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$394.40 +0.33 (+0.08%)

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HCA Healthcare - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 24 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
7

Buy
16

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for HCA Healthcare in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 16 have given a buy rating for HCA.

Consensus Price Target

$515.77
30.78% Upside

According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for HCA Healthcare, the average price target is $515.77. The highest price target for HCA is $635.00, while the lowest price target for HCA is $425.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 30.78% from the current price of $394.40.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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HCA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/25/25 to 5/25/26	1 Month Ago 4/25/25 to 4/25/26	3 Months Ago 2/24/25 to 2/24/26	1 Year Ago 5/25/24 to 5/25/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	16 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$515.77	$534.41	$532.45	$381.13
Forecasted Upside	30.78% Upside	23.41% Upside	1.15% Upside	1.14% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

HCA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HCA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

HCA Healthcare Stock vs. The Competition

Type	HCA Healthcare	Medical Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.63	2.30	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	30.78% Upside	1,718.94% Upside	15.09% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent HCA News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/19/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral	$535.00 ➝ $490.00	+19.92%
5/18/2026	Weiss Ratings Not Rated		Downgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
5/4/2026	Argus 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy	$560.00 ➝ $500.00	+15.88%
4/28/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform	$541.00 ➝ $503.00	+13.35%
4/28/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$558.00 ➝ $540.00	+21.69%
4/27/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Baxter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$481.00 ➝ $436.00	+0.68%
4/27/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Gillmor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$550.00 ➝ $510.00	+17.77%
4/27/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Mok Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$551.00 ➝ $496.00	+14.54%
4/27/2026	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Raj Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$560.00 ➝ $530.00	+19.56%
4/27/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Wiederhorn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$540.00 ➝ $520.00	+18.33%
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4/27/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ryan Langston Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$561.00 ➝ $500.00	+13.32%
4/27/2026	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$573.00 ➝ $500.00	+13.32%
4/27/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ben Hendrix Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$593.00 ➝ $534.00	+21.03%
4/27/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David MacDonald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$546.00 ➝ $535.00	+23.54%
4/24/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$525.00	+21.24%
4/15/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$450.00 ➝ $442.00	-11.16%
3/4/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sarah James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
2/25/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ann Hynes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$540.00 ➝ $585.00	+8.85%
2/23/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Mok Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$598.00 ➝ $635.00	+19.14%
1/28/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Fidel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$520.00 ➝ $558.00	+14.79%
12/15/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Craig Hettenbach Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$425.00	-12.31%
11/27/2025	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
10/27/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Sarah James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$525.00	+15.66%
10/27/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joanna Gajuk Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$430.00 ➝ $470.00	+1.71%
7/28/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Lake Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
4/9/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Cassorla Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral

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Should I Buy HCA Healthcare Stock? HCA Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these HCA Healthcare pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

HCA Healthcare
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in HCA Healthcare, Inc.:

The current stock price is around $540, reflecting a strong market position and investor interest.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. reported a revenue increase of 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year, indicating growth in its operations.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for HCA Healthcare, Inc., suggesting positive sentiment among investment professionals.
The company has a solid dividend yield of 0.7%, providing a return on investment through regular dividend payments.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. has set ambitious earnings guidance for FY 2026, projecting earnings per share between 29.100 and 31.500, which could signal future profitability.

HCA Healthcare
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in HCA Healthcare, Inc. for these reasons:

The company missed analysts' consensus estimates for earnings per share by $0.04, which may raise concerns about its financial performance.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a negative return on equity of 295.93%, indicating potential inefficiencies in generating profit from shareholders' equity.
Recent downgrades from several investment firms, including a reduction in target prices, may reflect a cautious outlook on the stock's future performance.
One investment firm recently changed its rating from "buy" to "hold," suggesting a more conservative approach to the stock.
The company's dividend payout ratio is currently 10.73%, which, while sustainable, may limit future dividend increases if earnings do not grow significantly.

HCA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for HCA Healthcare is $515.77, with a high forecast of $635.00 and a low forecast of $425.00.

24 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HCA Healthcare in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 16 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HCA shares.

According to analysts, HCA Healthcare's stock has a predicted upside of 30.78% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, HCA Healthcare's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

HCA Healthcare has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Leerink Partners, Mizuho, Oppenheimer, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stephens, TD Cowen, Truist Financial, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like HCA Healthcare more than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for HCA Healthcare is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Hold. Learn more on how HCA compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:HCA) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Forecast & Price Target