HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA Shares Sold by SCS Capital Management LLC

SCS Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 60,182 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,821 shares during the quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $28,096,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of HCA Healthcare stock opened at $377.72 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $451.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $480.89. The company has a market cap of $83.79 billion, a PE ratio of 12.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a one year low of $330.00 and a one year high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.09 billion. HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 295.93% and a net margin of 8.89%.HCA Healthcare’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $6.45 EPS. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s payout ratio is presently 10.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Barclays decreased their target price on HCA Healthcare from $551.00 to $496.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. UBS Group lifted their target price on HCA Healthcare from $598.00 to $635.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on HCA Healthcare from $593.00 to $534.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $515.77.

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.