HCA Healthcare | HCA | Long at $299.00NYSE:HCA Healthcare: P/E of 13x, earnings are forecast to grow 6.01% per year; earnings have grown 10.6% per year over the past 5 years, and trading at good value compared to peers and industry.
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Wolfe Research increased HCA Healthcare's price target to $355 from $348, with an average rating of overweight and a mean target of $375.19, based on analyst polls.
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22.26 USD
5.76 B USD
70.60 B USD
174.51 M
About HCA Healthcare, Inc.
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Industry
CEO
Samuel N. Hazen
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Headquarters
Nashville
Founded
1968
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. is a health care services company engaged 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.
HCA exhibits strong financial health!Technical Analysis
HCA's stock has demonstrated resilience, with a 52-week range between $276.50 and $417.14. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 58.01, suggesting the stock is neither overbought nor oversold. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is 0.11, indicating a potential
HCA Advances as Tech StumblesHealthcare is the leading sector so far this year, and some traders may see opportunity in hospital operator HCA Healthcare.
Today’s weekly chart considers the all-time high above $410 in October, followed by a substantial pullback. Prices stabilized early this year around $290 (near the low from l
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The 2 shoulders should be close to the same distance from the head which is a high point between the 2 shoulders.
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HCA Entry, Volume, Target, StopEntry: with price above 294.02
Volume: with volume greater than 4.08M
Target: 313.20 area
Stop: Depending on your risk tolerance; Based on an entry of 294.03, 287.64 gets you 3/1 Reward to Risk Ratio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The current price of HCA is 340.26 USD — it has increased by 3.50% in the past 24 hours. Watch HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock price performance more closely on the chart.
Depending on the exchange, the stock ticker may vary. For instance, on NYSE exchange HCA Healthcare, Inc. stocks are traded under the ticker HCA.
HCA stock has fallen by −0.17% compared to the previous week, the month change is a 2.49% rise, over the last year HCA Healthcare, Inc. has showed a 6.72% increase.
We've gathered analysts' opinions on HCA Healthcare, Inc. future price: according to them, HCA price has a max estimate of 438.00 USD and a min estimate of 319.00 USD. Watch HCA chart and read a more detailed HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock forecast: see what analysts think of HCA Healthcare, Inc. and suggest that you do with its stocks.
HCA stock is 2.09% volatile and has beta coefficient of 0.23. Track HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock price on the chart and check out the list of the most volatile stocks — is HCA Healthcare, Inc. there?
Today HCA Healthcare, Inc. has the market capitalization of 82.72 B, it has increased by 0.49% over the last week.
Yes, you can track HCA Healthcare, Inc. financials in yearly and quarterly reports right on TradingView.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is going to release the next earnings report on Apr 25, 2025. Keep track of upcoming events with our Earnings Calendar.
HCA earnings for the last quarter are 6.22 USD per share, whereas the estimation was 6.13 USD resulting in a 1.46% surprise. The estimated earnings for the next quarter are 5.75 USD per share. See more details about HCA Healthcare, Inc. earnings.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. revenue for the last quarter amounts to 18.29 B USD, despite the estimated figure of 18.23 B USD. In the next quarter, revenue is expected to reach 18.26 B USD.
HCA net income for the last quarter is 1.44 B USD, while the quarter before that showed 1.27 B USD of net income which accounts for 13.23% change. Track more HCA Healthcare, Inc. financial stats to get the full picture.
Yes, HCA dividends are paid quarterly. The last dividend per share was 0.72 USD. As of today, Dividend Yield (TTM)% is 0.80%. Tracking HCA Healthcare, Inc. dividends might help you take more informed decisions.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. dividend yield was 0.88% in 2024, and payout ratio reached 12.00%. The year before the numbers were 0.89% and 12.66% correspondingly. See high-dividend stocks and find more opportunities for your portfolio.
As of Apr 24, 2025, the company has 316 K employees. See our rating of the largest employees — is HCA Healthcare, Inc. on this list?
EBITDA measures a company's operating performance, its growth signifies an improvement in the efficiency of a company. HCA Healthcare, Inc. EBITDA is 13.86 B USD, and current EBITDA margin is 19.63%. See more stats in HCA Healthcare, Inc. financial statements.
Like other stocks, HCA shares are traded on stock exchanges, e.g. Nasdaq, Nyse, Euronext, and the easiest way to buy them is through an online stock broker. To do this, you need to open an account and follow a broker's procedures, then start trading. You can trade HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock right from TradingView charts — choose your broker and connect to your account.
Investing in stocks requires a comprehensive research: you should carefully study all the available data, e.g. company's financials, related news, and its technical analysis. So HCA Healthcare, Inc. technincal analysis shows the buy rating today, and its 1 week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1 month rating HCA Healthcare, Inc. stock shows the buy signal. See more of HCA Healthcare, Inc. technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
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