HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA Shares Acquired by Exchange Traded Concepts LLC

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 31.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 50,139 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,873 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $23,408,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cerity Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 13.1% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 43,920 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,719,000 after acquiring an additional 5,092 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service raised its stake in HCA Healthcare by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 626,585 shares of the company’s stock valued at $267,051,000 after purchasing an additional 17,531 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC boosted its stake in HCA Healthcare by 37.7% during the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 4,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,938,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246 shares during the last quarter. Sector Gamma AS grew its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 36.0% during the third quarter. Sector Gamma AS now owns 10,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,638,000 after buying an additional 2,883 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in HCA Healthcare by 2,855.2% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 5,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,557,000 after acquiring an additional 5,796 shares in the last quarter. 62.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on HCA shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. KeyCorp set a $503.00 price objective on HCA Healthcare in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on HCA Healthcare from $500.00 to $558.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus raised their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $585.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $537.73.

HCA Healthcare Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE HCA opened at $472.47 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $105.63 billion, a PE ratio of 16.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 1.34. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a twelve month low of $314.43 and a twelve month high of $556.52. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $510.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $475.54.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The company reported $8.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.37 by $0.64. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.97% and a negative return on equity of 409.11%. The company had revenue of $19.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.67 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $6.22 earnings per share. HCA Healthcare’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. Research analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 24.98 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. This is a positive change from HCA Healthcare’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.72. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.99%.

Insider Transactions at HCA Healthcare

In other news, EVP Michael S. Cuffe sold 1,500 shares of HCA Healthcare stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $498.09, for a total value of $747,135.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 30,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,944,194.27. The trade was a 4.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jennifer Berres sold 8,020 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $514.58, for a total value of $4,126,931.60. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 11,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,171,357.94. This trade represents a 40.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,214 shares of company stock valued at $7,797,595. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

HCA Healthcare Company 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.