HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA Shares Sold by Park National Corp OH

Park National Corp OH lessened its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 36.1% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 14,827 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,374 shares during the quarter. Park National Corp OH’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $7,017,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth about $1,021,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 11.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,334,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in HCA Healthcare by 5.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $241,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in HCA Healthcare during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,073,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 56.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 136,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,328,000 after acquiring an additional 49,214 shares during the last quarter. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HCA. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Argus reduced their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on HCA Healthcare from $535.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on HCA Healthcare from $561.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Stephens dropped their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, HCA Healthcare currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:HCA opened at $375.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.27 billion, a PE ratio of 12.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52 week low of $330.00 and a 52 week high of $556.52. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $419.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $469.05.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $6.45 EPS. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

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

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.