HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA
At closeNov 6, 2026, 7:08 PM EST
After hours · Nov 6, 7:08 PM ET
- YTD
- +6.03%
- 1 year
- +5.01%
- Market cap
- 103.40B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 78.70B
- Profit margin
- 8.61%
- EPS (ttm)
- 30.15
- Shares out
- 208.89M
- P/E ratio
- 16.42
- Forward P/E
- 15.81
- Dividend
- 3.12 (0.61%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 14, 2026
- YTD return
- +6.03%
- 1-year return
- +5.01%
- Volume
- 1.46M
- Avg volume
- 1.36M
- Open
- 498.00
- Previous close
- 507.48
- Day's range
- 491.33 – 500.23
- 52-week range
- 361.32 – 545.13
- Beta
- 1.10
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 475.45 (-3.9%)
- Earnings date
- Jan 26, 2027
5D +23.46 (+4.98%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 160.89B
- PEG ratio
- 1.55
- Price / sales
- 1.31
- Price / book
- 0.00
- Dividend yield
- 0.61%
- Payout ratio
- 10.15%
- Revenue growth
- 3.60%
- Free cash flow
- 3.94B
- Total cash
- 1.02B
- Total debt
- 52.43B
- Return on equity
- 0.00%
- Short % of float
- 3.63%
- 50-day average
- 442.10
- 200-day average
- 444.72
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 380.00
- Target (mean)
- 475.45
- Target (high)
- 550.00
- Strong buy1
- Buy14
- Hold9
- Sell1
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Jan 26, 2027
Expected Jan 26, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 8.20.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 8.15 | — | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 6.65 | 7.22 | +0.57 | +8.57% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 7.56 | 7.59 | +0.03 | +0.40% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 7.12 | 7.15 | +0.03 | +0.42% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 7.46 | 8.01 | +0.55 | +7.37% |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 5.79 | 6.96 | +1.17 | +20.21% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Truist Securities | reit | Buy | Buy |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 30, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 28, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Keybanc | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About HCA Healthcare, Inc.
HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. The company owns, manages, and operates hospitals, ASCs, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, as well as rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, physician practices, home health agencies, hospices, outpatient physical therapy providers, home and community-based services providers, and various other facilities. Its general and acute care hospitals offer medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic services, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical Care Facilities
- Country
- United States
- Website
- hcahealthcare.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKDAMAR EROL R | Officer | Sale | Nov 13, 2024 | 127,340 |
| BILLINGTON PHILLIP G | Officer | Sale | Nov 13, 2024 | 52,702 |
| CUFFE MICHAEL S | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 9, 2026 | 32,079 |
| DENNIS ROBERT JAY | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 28, 2025 | 26,601 |
| FOSTER JON MARK | Chief Operating Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 9, 2026 | 194,516 |
| FRIST THOMAS F III | Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 27, 2026 | 68,855,900 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 6.23% | 13,003,600 | 6.43B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.85% | 10,141,708 | 5.02B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Sanders Capital, LLC | 4.21% | 8,791,782 | 4.35B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.58% | 7,469,035 | 3.70B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wellington Management Group, LLP | 2.25% | 4,707,473 | 2.33B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.76% | 3,668,008 | 1.81B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.36% | 4,930,087 | 2.44B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 1.93% | 4,024,763 | 1.99B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Growth Fund of America | 1.88% | 3,930,247 | 1.94B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| First Eagle Funds-First Eagle Global Fund | 1.05% | 2,185,757 | 1.08B | Jul 30, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.94% | 1,961,397 | 970.44M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 0.92% | 1,913,283 | 946.64M | Sep 29, 2026 |