Atlas Wealth LLC Purchases New Position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Atlas Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 4,689 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,219,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. boosted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 2,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $946,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. MJP Associates Inc. ADV raised its position in HCA Healthcare by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. MJP Associates Inc. ADV now owns 749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in HCA Healthcare by 7.5% in the fourth quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Anchyra Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 3.7% during the first quarter. Anchyra Partners LLC now owns 587 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Finally, Plato Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in HCA Healthcare by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,833,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on HCA Healthcare from $535.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Truist Financial set a $413.00 price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a report on Wednesday. Argus cut their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $486.14.

HCA Healthcare Price Performance

HCA Healthcare stock opened at $371.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.12. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $392.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $457.05. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12-month low of $330.00 and a 12-month high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($0.04). HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 295.93% and a net margin of 8.89%.The firm had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.45 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 29.74 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.73%.

About HCA Healthcare

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.