HCA Healthcare
About: HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2024, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals, 124 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent-care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across 20 states and a small foothold in England.
Employees: 316,000
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Funds holding %
of 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
2.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.95% [Q3] → 62.53% (+2.58%) [Q4]
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $673M | Put options by funds: $624M
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 149
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,186 [Q3] → 1,153 (-33) [Q4]
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 394 | Existing positions reduced: 457
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.8B [Q3] → $47.6B (-$15.2B) [Q4]
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 [Q3] → 28 (-12) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$336
0%
upside
Avg. target
$372
11%
upside
High target
$405
21%
upside
5 analyst ratings
4 positive
80%
1 neutral
20%
0 negative
0%
Baird Michael Ha 59% 1-year accuracy 13 / 22 met price target | 0%upside $336 | Neutral Downgraded | 15 Apr 2025 |
RBC Capital Ben Hendrix 35% 1-year accuracy 23 / 66 met price target | 15%upside $384 | Outperform Maintained | 27 Jan 2025 |
B of A Securities Kevin Fischbeck 43% 1-year accuracy 10 / 23 met price target | 10%upside $370 | Buy Maintained | 27 Jan 2025 |
Cantor Fitzgerald Sarah James 37% 1-year accuracy 36 / 98 met price target | 21%upside $405 | Overweight Reiterated | 27 Jan 2025 |
Barclays Andrew Mok 46% 1-year accuracy 26 / 57 met price target | 9%upside $366 | Overweight Maintained | 27 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 15 articles about HCA published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. & ORANGE, Calif. & BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two large multi-state studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and led by the University of California, Irvine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, and HCA Healthcare have found a highly effective method to improve antibiotic selection for patients who are hospitalized with abdominal or skin and soft tissue infection to reduce their risk of antibiotic resistance. Results were published in JAMA Surgery and JAMA Internal M.
Positive
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HCA Healthcare Named One of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation's leading healthcare providers, today announced that it has been named on Fortune's 2025 World's Most Admired Companies list. HCA Healthcare is ranked first overall in its industry. “It is an honor to be named a World's Most Admired Company by Fortune again this year,” said Sam Hazen, CEO of HCA Healthcare. “Recognition on this list underscores our unwavering dedication to our colleagues and patients as we con.
Negative
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
HCA Healthcare, Inc. 1st Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) announces the following Webcast: What: HCA Healthcare, Inc. 1Q 2025 Earnings Call When: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM Central (10:00 AM Eastern) How: Live Audio over the Internet: https://investor.hcahealthcare.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx Contact: Frank Morgan, 615-344-2688, Vice President, Investor Relations, frank.morgan@hcahealthcare.com If you are unable to listen during the live webcast, the call will be.
Positive
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2 weeks ago
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Positive
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