Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Has $18.89 Million Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 4.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,456 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,872 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $18,887,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $551.00 to $496.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $525.00 target price on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, HCA Healthcare currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of HCA stock opened at $387.25 on Monday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12-month low of $330.00 and a 12-month high of $556.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $429.60 and a 200-day moving average of $473.29.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($0.04). HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The firm had revenue of $19.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $6.45 EPS. 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. Research analysts expect that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

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