HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)

NYSE: HCA · Real-Time Price · USD
298.22
-4.30 (-1.42%)
Dec 30, 2024, 11:29 AM EST - Market open
-1.42%
Market Cap 75.54B
Revenue (ttm) 69.62B
Net Income (ttm) 5.93B
Shares Out 253.30M
EPS (ttm) 22.31
PE Ratio 13.37
Forward PE 12.52
Dividend $2.64 (0.89%)
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 13, 2024
Volume 231,536
Open 300.39
Previous Close 302.52
Day's Range 296.74 - 302.98
52-Week Range 268.80 - 417.14
Beta 1.64
Analysts Buy
Price Target 381.29 (+27.86%)
Earnings Date Jan 28, 2025

About HCA

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It 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. The company also operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery cen... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
Founded 1968
Employees 310,000
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol HCA
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, HCA Healthcare's revenue was $64.97 billion, an increase of 7.86% compared to the previous year's $60.23 billion. Earnings were $5.24 billion, a decrease of -7.11%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 15 analysts, the average rating for HCA stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $381.29, which is an increase of 27.86% from the latest price.

Price Target
$381.29
(27.86% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

HCA Healthcare: Sentiment Has Swung Too Negative

HCA Healthcare shares have been volatile, initially rallying on margin improvements but falling due to hurricane-impacted results and concerns about government spending cuts. Despite recent setbacks, ...

1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

HCA Healthcare Names Wendy Warren as Senior Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, today announced that Wendy Warren, a more than 10-year veteran of HCA Healthcare, ...

10 days ago - Business Wire

HCA Healthcare Collects Record-Breaking 21,137 Pounds of Medication During Sixth Annual “Crush the Crisis”

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, today announced that it collected 21,137 pounds of unused or expired medications d...

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

The Frist Foundation Gives $1 Million to the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund in Support of HCA Healthcare Colleagues Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The HCA Healthcare Hope Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity that helps HCA Healthcare employees and their immediate families who are affected by financial hardship, today anno...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

HCA Healthcare Named a Best Employer for Veterans by Military Times for Fifth Consecutive Year

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, today announced that it has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as a Be...

7 weeks ago - Business Wire

Why most healthcare stocks are falling with Trump's win, with some exceptions

Investors are worried about what a Trump administration means for hospital operators and vaccine makers, but are optimistic about the fate of Medicare Advantage plan providers.

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7 weeks ago - Market Watch

S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Hospital Operators HCA, UHS Fall After Earnings

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2 months ago - Investopedia

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 25, 2024 10:00 AM ET Corporate Participants Frank Morgan - Vice President of Investor Relations Sam Hazen - Chief Executive Of...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HCA Healthcare Stock Sinks as Recent Hurricanes Hurt Results, Outlook

HCA Healthcare (HCA) reported that recent hurricanes had and will have negative impacts on results, and shares slumped about 10% Friday afternoon.

2 months ago - Investopedia

HCA Healthcare Stock Plummets. Revenue Was Hit By Hurricane Helene.

Third-quarter results came in below expectations, and the hospital operator expects hurricanes to impact the current quarter as well.

2 months ago - Barrons

HCA Healthcare's stock slides 9% after earnings hit by Hurricane Helene

HCA is expecting Hurricane Helene's impact on facilities in North Carolina and Hurricane Milton's impact on facilities in Florida in October to shave 60 cents to 90 cents off fourth-quarter EPS.

2 months ago - Market Watch

HCA Healthcare beats quarterly profit estimates on increased admissions

HCA Healthcare beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Friday, helped by an increase in hospital admissions and lower-than-expected labor costs.

2 months ago - Reuters

HCA Healthcare Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) today announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Key third quarter metrics (all perce...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Commure To Partner with HCA Healthcare on Ambient AI Platform

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Commure has been selected by HCA Healthcare, Inc., one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services, as the exclusive partner to de...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

HCA Healthcare to Host Sixth Annual “Crush the Crisis” National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, today announced it will host its sixth annual “Crush the Crisis” national prescri...

2 months ago - Business Wire

HCA Healthcare Q3 Earnings Preview: Step Change In Value (Rating Upgrade)

I previously rated HCA Healthcare a hold due to flat DCF price target of $319 and mixed industry trends. Since my last analysis, industry cost pressures have eased while healthcare spending continues ...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HCA Healthcare, Inc. to Present at November Healthcare Conferences

NASHVILLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), is scheduled to present at the following healthcare conferences: November 14, 2024 at 7:15am PT at the 2024 UBS Global Healthcare Conferen...

2 months ago - Business Wire

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Industry Report, 2024: Analysis by Service Type, Hospital Type, and Service Area (2020-2030) Featuring Profiles of Key Players - HCA Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals & More

Dublin, Oct. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Market (2024 Edition): Analysis by Service Type, Hospital Type, Service Area, and Region: Market Insights and Fore...

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HCA Healthcare to Donate $1 Million Towards Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Efforts in North Carolina

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, today announced that it will contribute $1 million through community organization...

3 months ago - Business Wire

HCA Healthcare: Still A Great Play On Long-Term Growth And Valuation

HCA Healthcare has consistently outperformed the S&P 500, with shares up 43.8% since April 2023 and 66.8% since August 2021. Despite a decline in net income due to asset sales and rising interest expe...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

HCA Healthcare, Inc. 3rd Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) announces the following Webcast: What: HCA Healthcare, Inc. 3Q Earnings Release Call When: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 9:00 am centr...

3 months ago - Business Wire

HCA Healthcare Presents 2024 Awards of Distinction

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, today presented its annual HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction at a ceremony in N...

3 months ago - Business Wire

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