Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA – Free Report) by 4.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 40,456 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,872 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $18,887,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
HCA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $535.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $551.00 to $496.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Leerink Partners dropped their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $573.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Stephens dropped their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $506.14.
HCA Healthcare Stock Up 0.0%
HCA Healthcare stock opened at $387.25 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $85.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a twelve month low of $330.00 and a twelve month high of $556.52. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $429.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $473.29.
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $19.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.45 earnings per share. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.73%.
HCA Healthcare Profile
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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