Jim Cramer Discusses HCA Healthcare's (HCA) Share Price Movement

We recently published 12 Fresh Stocks Jim Cramer Discussed Along With His Latest Thoughts On Quantum Computing. HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer recently discussed.

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) is one of the largest healthcare chains in America. Cramer doesn’t frequently discuss the firm, and in this appearance, he made the following remarks after co-host Carl Quintanilla discussed healthcare stocks dragging down the market at open. The stocks were lower as investors worried about the Senate passing legislation without extending healthcare subsidies, which have been a key point of contention for weeks. In 2025, Cramer previously discussed HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) in May when he expressed worries about the firm suffering from Medicaid cutbacks. This time, he discussed why the shares were down:

“People are talking, people are saying that, they needed these subsidies. And I’m not going to disagree. . the Democrats would go for it before the ridiculous aircraft thing this weekend. . .So that group is not, I’m not saying they’re un-investable, because those things always tend to bounce back.”

“In the interest of keeping things fresh, let me give you a new idea, one we talked about not that long ago: HCA Healthcare. That’s the big hospital chain. HCA has been making a mint from the major uptick in patients coming in for non-urgent procedures. Incredibly, there’s still a huge backlog of people who postponed going to the hospital during the pandemic.

“When I think in football terms, HCA reminds me of Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta, the first intentional pick of the *Ski Daddies*, my fantasy team in Tuesday night’s draft. Yes, I was on autopilot for the first round. LaPorta burst onto the scene with an incredible rookie campaign last year, accumulating nearly 900 yards and a whopping 10 touchdowns. No other tight end had more than six. That’s how he ended up as the best tight end last season, even outperforming Taylor Swift’s boyfriend!

“But both LaPorta and HCA still somehow feel undervalued. Despite HCA being up 47% year-to-date, the stock still sells for less than 18 times earnings, offering a huge discount to the S&P 500. Meanwhile, LaPorta still isn’t a household name, despite his huge first season. Two good options with high floors and lots of upside.”

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