1,910 Shares in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA Bought by Eschler Asset Management LLP

Eschler Asset Management LLP bought a new position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 1,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $892,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of HCA. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,262,513,000. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at about $374,037,000. Viking Global Investors LP raised its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 58.5% during the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 1,872,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $717,214,000 after buying an additional 690,773 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 4,545.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 663,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,686,000 after buying an additional 649,058 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 3rd quarter valued at about $115,530,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HCA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Stephens cut their price target on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $585.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Trading Up 2.3%

NYSE:HCA opened at $387.25 on Friday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12 month low of $330.00 and a 12 month high of $556.52. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $429.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $473.48. The firm has a market cap of $85.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 analysts’ expectations of $19.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $6.45 earnings per share. HCA Healthcare’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s payout ratio is currently 10.73%.

HCA Healthcare Profile

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.