Nykredit A S Acquires New Shares in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 41,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,247,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $33,000. MCF Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 213.0% during the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 72 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HCA has been the subject of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $476.00 price objective on HCA Healthcare in a report on Monday, July 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $588.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $435.00 target price on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Fourteen 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $462.64.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

NYSE:HCA opened at $404.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $87.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.10. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52 week low of $353.99 and a 52 week high of $556.52. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $403.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $437.55.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The company reported $7.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.56 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $20.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.76 billion. HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 244.79% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company’s revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $6.84 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 29.42 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.45%.

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.