LSV Asset Management Decreases Position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

LSV Asset Management lowered its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 825,867 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,756 shares during the period. HCA Healthcare accounts for 0.8% of LSV Asset Management’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. LSV Asset Management owned approximately 0.36% of HCA Healthcare worth $385,564,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of HCA. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on HCA. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $546.00 to $535.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $551.00 to $496.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Stephens cut their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Argus cut their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $515.77.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

NYSE HCA opened at $394.40 on Friday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52-week low of $330.00 and a 52-week high of $556.52. The company has a market capitalization of $87.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a fifty day moving average of $465.16 and a 200-day moving average of $483.61.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 295.93% and a net margin of 8.89%.The company had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.45 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s payout ratio is currently 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.