HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA Shares Bought by Norinchukin Bank The

Norinchukin Bank The increased its position in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 10.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,966 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 770 shares during the period. Norinchukin Bank The’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $2,753,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of HCA. Cheviot Value Management LLC bought a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Atwood & Palmer Inc. bought a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 888.9% in the 1st quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC increased its stake in HCA Healthcare by 344.0% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 111 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased its position in shares of HCA Healthcare by 75.8% in the first quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 116 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Stephens raised shares of HCA Healthcare to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on HCA Healthcare from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $380.00 to $423.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of HCA Healthcare from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised HCA Healthcare from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $398.58.

HCA Healthcare Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of HCA Healthcare stock opened at $404.87 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $373.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $353.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $94.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.02, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.39. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12-month low of $289.98 and a 12-month high of $417.14.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its earnings results on Friday, July 25th. The company reported $6.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.20 by $0.64. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.21% and a negative return on equity of 7,363.11%. The business had revenue of $18.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.49 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $5.50 EPS. HCA Healthcare’s revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2025 guidance at 25.500-27.000 EPS. Equities analysts expect that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 24.98 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be given a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th. HCA Healthcare’s payout ratio is currently 12.11%.

HCA Healthcare Company Profile

HCA Healthcare, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers 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.