QRG Capital Management Inc. Trims Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

QRG Capital Management Inc. reduced its holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 30.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 48,430 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,806 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $22,919,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

HCA Healthcare Price Performance

Shares of HCA opened at $409.99 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $90.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.10, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a fifty day moving average of $400.65 and a 200 day moving average of $462.43. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a one year low of $330.00 and a one year high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The business had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $6.45 EPS. HCA Healthcare’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. Analysts expect that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $593.00 to $534.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $551.00 to $496.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $503.00 to $413.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Fifteen equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $503.00.

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.