Norges Bank Purchases New Shares in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 2,704,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,262,513,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on HCA shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $525.00 target price on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $515.77.

HCA Healthcare Price Performance

Shares of HCA opened at $377.72 on Friday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a one year low of $330.00 and a one year high of $556.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $83.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.99, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a fifty day moving average of $451.94 and a 200 day moving average of $480.74.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $19.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.45 EPS. 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. Analysts expect that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

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