Strs Ohio Cuts Stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Strs Ohio lessened its holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 5.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 81,587 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,140 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $38,610,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of HCA. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in HCA Healthcare by 213.0% during the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 72 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Stephens cut their target price on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $535.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Argus cut their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $503.00.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

HCA stock opened at $409.99 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.10, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $400.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $462.43. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52-week low of $330.00 and a 52-week high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The company had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $6.45 EPS. The firm’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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is 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.