HCA

HCA Healthcare Inc

507.48

Nov 05 • 3:59 PM ET -3.22 (-0.63%)

507.48

Aftermarket • 5:23 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Healthcare Medical Care Facilities USA Large NYSE

Nov 04, 4:30 AMDemocratic congressional sweep lifts HCA 4% premarket on Medicaid and ACA relief hopes

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	106.01B
Enterprise Value	160.89B
Income	6.78B
Sales	78.70B
Book/sh	-38.30
Cash/sh	4.88
Dividend Est.	2.80 (0.55%)
Dividend TTM	3.06 (0.60%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Dec 15, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	8.74% 46.28%
Payout	10.17%
Employees	320000
IPO	Mar 10, 2011

P/E	16.81
Forward P/E	16.19
PEG	2.19
P/S	1.35
P/B	-
P/C	104.03
P/FCF	17.75
EV/EBITDA	10.19
EV/Sales	2.04
Quick Ratio	0.74
Current Ratio	0.82
Debt/Eq	-
LT Debt/Eq	-
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	30.18
EPS next Y	31.34
EPS next Q	8.18
EPS this Y	6.71%
EPS next Y	4.10%
EPS next 5Y	7.39%
EPS past 3/5Y	13.94% 20.99%
Sales past 3/5Y	7.87% 7.97%
EPS Y/Y TTM	16.59%
Sales Y/Y TTM	5.82%
EPS Q/Q	4.50%
Sales Q/Q	3.59%
Earnings	Oct 27 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	8.52% 2.70%

Insider Own	33.18%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	64.97%
Inst Trans	-1.75%
ROA	11.00%
ROE	-
ROIC	18.69%
Gross Margin	15.31%
Oper. Margin	15.31%
Profit Margin	8.61%
SMA20	8.40%
SMA50	14.79%
SMA200	14.11%
Trades

Shs Outstand	210.88M
Shs Float	139.59M
Short Float	3.51%
Short Ratio	3.64
Short Interest	4.91M
52W High	556.52 -8.81%
52W Low	353.99 43.36%
Volatility	3.23% 3.27%
ATR (14)	17.43
RSI (14)	68.55
Beta	1.10
Rel Volume	1.23
Avg Volume	1.35M
Volume	1,655,726

Perf Week	6.15%
Perf Month	15.55%
Perf Quarter	22.77%
Perf Half Y	18.29%
Perf YTD	8.70%
Perf Year	7.24%
Perf 3Y	119.84%
Perf 5Y	104.41%
Perf 10Y	573.68%
Recom	1.96
Target Price	480.33
Prev Close	510.70
Price	507.48
Change %	-0.63%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$480.33

Implied Upside

-5.3%

Analysts13incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution4 Buy · 8 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Sep 23, 2026	Initiated	BBMO Capital Markets	Outperform	$495	-2.5%
Jul 08, 2026	Downgrade	BBarclays	Overweight → Equal Weight	$427	-15.9%
Dec 15, 2025	Downgrade	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight → Underweight	$425	-16.3%
Oct 14, 2025	Resumed	GGoldman	Buy	$470	-7.4%
Jul 28, 2025	Downgrade	WWolfe Research	Outperform → Peer Perform
Jul 16, 2025	Downgrade	BBofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$394	-22.4%
May 29, 2025	Upgrade	WWells Fargo	Underweight → Equal Weight	$385	-24.1%
Apr 15, 2025	Downgrade	RRobert W. Baird	Outperform → Neutral	$336	-33.8%
Dec 17, 2024	Resumed	JJP Morgan	Neutral	$380	-25.1%
Nov 25, 2024	Downgrade	WWells Fargo	Equal Weight → Underweight	$400 → $320	-36.9%
Nov 22, 2024	Downgrade	RRaymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Oct 11, 2024	Initiated	KKeyBanc Capital Markets	Overweight	$475	-6.4%
Sep 03, 2024	Initiated	MMorgan Stanley	Equal-Weight	$427	-15.9%
May 30, 2024	Initiated	RRobert W. Baird	Outperform	$396	-22.0%
Mar 06, 2024	Initiated	BBarclays	Overweight	$356	-29.8%
Jan 04, 2024	Downgrade	BBernstein	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$277 → $301	-40.7%
Dec 11, 2023	Downgrade	GGoldman	Buy → Neutral	$271	-46.6%
Apr 21, 2023	Initiated	CCantor Fitzgerald	Overweight	$304	-40.1%
Apr 19, 2023	Resumed	JJP Morgan	Neutral	$257 → $283	-44.2%
Jul 06, 2022	Downgrade	BBMO Capital Markets	Market Perform → Underperform	$233 → $160	-68.5%

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Jon M Foster	OFFICER	Nov 04 '26	Proposed Sale	514.07	31,742	16,317,603		Nov 04 08:27 PM
Michael J Schlosser	Officer	Nov 04 '26	Proposed Sale	494.65	1,200	593,583		Nov 04 04:28 PM
Marks Mike A	EVP and CFO	Oct 30 '26	Option Exercise	81.96	4,585	375,787	4,585	Nov 03 07:41 PM
Schlosser Michael J	EVP and Chief Clinical Officer	Oct 29 '26	Option Exercise	82.30	4,928	405,588	5,098	Nov 02 05:52 PM
Michael S Cuffe	Officer	Oct 29 '26	Proposed Sale	477.00	11,800	5,628,600		Oct 29 04:18 PM
McAlevey Michael R	EVP & Chief Legal & Admin Off.	Feb 13 '26	Option Exercise	236.61	5,000	1,183,050	13,853	Feb 18 07:18 PM
McAlevey Michael R	EVP & Chief Legal & Admin Off.	Feb 18 '26	Sale	533.37	1,694	903,537	8,853	Feb 18 07:18 PM
Michael R McAlevey	OFFICER	Feb 18 '26	Proposed Sale	533.34	1,694	903,486		Feb 18 04:18 PM
Wyatt Christopher F.	SVP & Controller	Feb 11 '26	Sale	505.00	4,000	2,020,000	44,379	Feb 12 06:55 PM
Berres Jennifer	SVP & Chief Human Res. Officer	Feb 11 '26	Sale	514.58	8,020	4,126,950	11,993	Feb 12 06:36 PM
Jennifer L. Berres	OFFICER	Feb 11 '26	Proposed Sale	514.58	8,020	4,126,950		Feb 11 04:37 PM
Wyatt Christopher F.	SVP & Controller	Feb 05 '26	Option Exercise	139.06	10,670	1,483,770	51,737	Feb 09 06:13 PM
Foster Jon M	EVP and COO	Feb 05 '26	Option Exercise	139.06	29,330	4,078,630	29,330	Feb 09 06:08 PM
HAZEN SAMUEL N	CEO	Feb 03 '26	Sale	501.04	42,877	21,483,275	32,276	Feb 05 06:33 PM
Cuffe Michael S.	EVP and Chief Clinical Officer	Feb 03 '26	Sale	498.09	1,500	747,135	30,003	Feb 05 06:22 PM
MICHAEL S CUFFE	OFFICER	Feb 03 '26	Proposed Sale	498.09	1,500	747,135		Feb 03 04:36 PM
Samuel N. Hazen	President, Chief Executive Off	Feb 03 '26	Proposed Sale	501.04	42,877	21,483,274		Feb 03 04:33 PM
HAZEN SAMUEL N	CEO	Jan 30 '26	Option Exercise	81.96	84,360	6,914,146	116,636	Feb 02 06:49 PM

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is a health care services company, which engages in operating hospitals, freestanding surgery centers and emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, comprehensive rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, physician practices, home health, hospice, outpatient physical therapy home and community-based services providers, and various other facilities. The firm operates general and acute care hospitals that offer medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services, and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company was founded by Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

CEO & DirectorMr. Samuel N. Hazen

CFO & Executive VPMr. Michael A. Marks

Executive VP & COOMr. Jon Mack Foster

Executive VP and Chief Legal & Administrative OfficerMr. Michael R. McAlevey

M.D.Dr. Michael S. Cuffe M.B.A.

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