Vise Technologies Inc. Has $6.07 Million Stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Vise Technologies Inc. raised its holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 17.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,998 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,892 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $6,068,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of HCA. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Mizuho increased their price target on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $585.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $413.00 price target on HCA Healthcare in a research report on Thursday. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of HCA stock opened at $372.29 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $439.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $477.20. The company has a market cap of $82.59 billion, a PE ratio of 12.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $330.00 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $19.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $6.45 EPS. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

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

HCA Healthcare News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting HCA Healthcare this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HCA reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $19.1 billion, highlighting continued top-line growth and reinforcing the company’s scale and demand trends. HCA Healthcare (HCA) Reports Q1 2026 Financial Growth With $19.1B in Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: HCA acquired 17 urgent care clinics in the Carolinas, a move that expands its outpatient network and could support future patient volume and revenue growth. HCA acquires 17 urgent care clinics in the Carolinas
• Positive Sentiment: HCA Healthcare-owned Galen College of Nursing opened a new campus near Space Center Houston, which may help strengthen the company’s nursing pipeline and ease labor constraints over time. HCA Healthcare-owned nursing college opens new campus near Space Center Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is hosting a ribbon cutting for a blood cancer unit, a local service expansion that is positive operationally but likely limited in near-term stock impact. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake to host ribbon cutting for blood cancer unit
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional community and employee-related announcements, including a butterfly release event and leadership updates, are supportive of HCA’s brand but are not likely to move the stock materially. HCA Florida Healthcare hosts a butterfly release to honor cancer patients and their loved ones
• Neutral Sentiment: HCA also hosted emergency response team training, which reflects ongoing operational readiness but is not a major financial catalyst. HCA Healthcare hosts emergency response team training at Tristar Skyline Medical Center

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.