Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA – Free Report) by 6.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,237 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,724 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $29,990,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of HCA. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,084,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $507,393,000 after purchasing an additional 108,849 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 37.7% in the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,938,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 154.5% in the 3rd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 4,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,000,000 after purchasing an additional 2,849 shares during the period. Advisors Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 61.5% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 6,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,192,000 after purchasing an additional 2,604 shares during the period. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 1,062.4% in the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 9,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,461,000 after purchasing an additional 8,733 shares during the period. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
HCA Healthcare Stock Down 2.1%
HCA Healthcare stock opened at $370.77 on Tuesday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52-week low of $330.00 and a 52-week high of $556.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.75, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $449.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $480.24.
HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.73%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $541.00 to $503.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $598.00 to $635.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $515.77.
View Our Latest Analysis on HCA
About HCA Healthcare
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.
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