HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA – Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Zacks reports.
Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on HCA Healthcare from $425.00 to $380.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $485.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $475.00 to $435.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 27th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $500.00 to $431.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $402.00 to $387.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $463.70.
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HCA Healthcare Stock Down 0.3%
HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $20.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.76 billion. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.77% and a negative return on equity of 244.79%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $6.84 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that HCA Healthcare will post 29.42 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Trading of HCA Healthcare
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its position in shares of HCA Healthcare by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 2,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,050,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden grew its holdings in HCA Healthcare by 21.1% during the second quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 56,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,960,000 after purchasing an additional 9,800 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in HCA Healthcare by 12.3% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 69,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,976,000 after buying an additional 7,570 shares during the period. Archford Capital Strategies LLC boosted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Archford Capital Strategies LLC now owns 2,943 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,147,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service raised its stake in HCA Healthcare by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 591,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,650,000 after acquiring an additional 2,820 shares during the period. 62.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
HCA Healthcare Company Profile
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.
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