Education
About Us
Working with TipRanks
Follow Us
HCA Healthcare (HCA)
NYSE:HCA
HCA Stock Chart & Stats
$501.69
$3.48(1.13%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$501.69
$3.48(1.13%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$295.00 - $527.55
Previous CloseN/A
Volume584.21K
Average Volume (3M)1.00M
Market Cap
$114.48B
Enterprise Value$162.69B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.04B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$50.20B
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.7
Beta0.36
Next Earnings
Apr 24, 2026EPS Estimate
7.17Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.61%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.01
Shares Outstanding228,193,900
10 Day Avg. Volume1,358,395
30 Day Avg. Volume1,003,819
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.56
Price to Book (P/B)-17.87
Price to Sales (P/S)1.42
P/FCF Ratio14.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.42
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.15
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.19
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.43
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$541.00Price Target Upside7.84% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)30.11
Revenue Forecast (FY)$78.58B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Geographic Footprint And Demand RecoveryExtended presence in fast-growing states with strong patient demand and improved capacity management has driven utilization gains and supports continued revenue growth potential.
Guidance And Analyst RevisionsAnalyst increases estimates and raises the price target after management issued guidance above expectations, indicating stronger core growth assumptions that could prompt further upward revisions.
Operational Efficiency And Margin ImprovementExpense controls and a multi-year resiliency program focused on AI, cost efficiencies, and throughput improvements have pushed adjusted profitability above expectations and are expected to generate durable savings supporting margins.
Bears Say
Marketplace Insurance DisruptionDisruption in the exchange market and reduced subsidy-related benefits could materially reduce enrollment and patient volumes, applying downward pressure on revenue and EBITDA.
Subsidy And Medicaid Payment HeadwindsGuidance assumes expiring enhanced subsidies and declining Medicaid supplemental payments, which creates a meaningful headwind to volumes and earnings if additional state payments do not materialize.
Valuation VulnerabilityThe stock trades at a peak valuation multiple, leaving limited room for setbacks and increasing downside risk if growth momentum decelerates.
HCA Healthcare News
HCA FAQ
What was HCA Healthcare’s price range in the past 12 months?
HCA Healthcare lowest stock price was $295.00 and its highest was $527.55 in the past 12 months.
What is HCA Healthcare’s market cap?
HCA Healthcare’s market cap is $114.48B.
When is HCA Healthcare’s upcoming earnings report date?
HCA Healthcare’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 24, 2026 which is in 73 days.
How were HCA Healthcare’s earnings last quarter?
HCA Healthcare released its earnings results on Jan 27, 2026. The company reported $8.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.459 by $0.551.
Is HCA Healthcare overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts HCA Healthcare’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does HCA Healthcare pay dividends?
HCA Healthcare pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.72 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.61%. See more information on HCA Healthcare dividends here
What is HCA Healthcare’s EPS estimate?
HCA Healthcare’s EPS estimate is 7.17.
How many shares outstanding does HCA Healthcare have?
HCA Healthcare has 228,193,900 shares outstanding.
What happened to HCA Healthcare’s price movement after its last earnings report?
HCA Healthcare reported an EPS of $8.01 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $7.459. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 7.083%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of HCA Healthcare?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HCA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
HCA Healthcare Stock Smart Score
Neutral
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$541.00 (7.84% Upside)
$541.00 (7.84% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HCA Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 69%
Sector Average 69%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 2.7M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $22.2M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.0%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
55.74%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
2.03%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
HCA Healthcare
HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services company in the United States. The company operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. It also operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, physician practices, and various other facilities. In addition, the company operates psychiatric hospitals, which provide therapeutic programs comprising child, adolescent and adult psychiatric care, adolescent and adult alcohol, drug abuse treatment, and counseling services. As of December 31, 2021, it operated 182 hospitals, including 175 general and acute care hospitals, five psychiatric hospitals, and two rehabilitation hospitals; 125 freestanding surgery centers; and 21 freestanding endoscopy centers in 20 states and England. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
HCA Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational execution and financial results (double‑digit EBITDA growth, record patient encounters, robust cash flow, aggressive buybacks/dividend increase and stable margin guidance) while explicitly identifying sizable, policy-driven headwinds (expired exchange subsidies, lower supplemental payments, uninsured exposure and labor/physician cost pressures). Management presented a detailed resiliency program ($400M target) and digital initiatives intended to offset much of the exchange impact and reiterated confidence in delivering within long-term plans. Net: solid corporate momentum and balance-sheet strength tempered by meaningful near-term reimbursement and policy uncertainty.View all HCA earnings summariesHCA Revenue Breakdown
27.78% National Group
32.82% Atlantic Group
34.84% American Group
4.56% Corporate and other
HCA Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$541.00
▲(7.84% Upside)
Technical Analysis
DaVita
―
Fresenius Medical Care
―
Encompass Health
―
Tenet Healthcare
―
Universal Health
―
Ownership Overview
42.45% Insiders
16.91% Mutual Funds
0.25% Other Institutional Investors
25.73% Public Companies and Individual Investors