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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)

433.09 -1.36 (-0.31%)
At close: May 1 at 4:00:05 PM EDT
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News headlines HCA Healthcare's Q1 2026 results met expectations with $19.11 billionin revenue and $7.15adjusted EPS. However, a 42% dropin respiratory admissions and challenges from a milder season and severe winter storm led to a stock decline and cautious outlook for future earnings.

HCA Healthcare's Q1 2026 results met expectations with $19.11 billionin revenue and $7.15adjusted EPS. However, a 42% dropin respiratory admissions and challenges from a milder season and severe winter storm led to a stock decline and cautious outlook for future earnings.

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  • Previous Close 434.45
  • Open 435.33
  • Bid --
  • Ask --
  • Day's Range 431.67 - 441.64
  • 52 Week Range 330.00 - 556.52
  • Volume 896,681
  • Avg. Volume 1,110,198
  • Market Cap (intraday) 96.077B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.37
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 14.92
  • EPS (TTM) 29.02
  • Earnings Date (est.) Jul 24, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 3.12 (0.72%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Jun 16, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 513.10

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.

www.hcahealthcare.com

230,000

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Healthcare

Sector

Performance Overview: HCA

Trailing total returns as of 5/1/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

HCA
7.10%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
5.62%

1-Year Return

HCA
27.10%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
29.01%

3-Year Return

HCA
56.11%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
73.47%

5-Year Return

HCA
124.70%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
72.92%

Earnings Trends: HCA

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q1 FY26
Revenue 19.11B
Earnings 1.62B

Q2

FY25

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

0
5B
10B
15B

Analyst Insights: HCA

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Analyst Price Targets

396.00 Low
513.10 Average
433.09 Current
635.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 4/27/2026
Analyst TD Cowen
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Buy
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 561 -> 500

Statistics: HCA

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 5/1/2026
  • Market Cap

    96.08B

  • Enterprise Value

    144.98B

  • Trailing P/E

    14.92

  • Forward P/E

    14.29

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    1.31

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    1.33

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    --

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    1.90

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    9.25

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    8.89%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    12.34%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    --

  • Revenue (ttm)

    76.39B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    6.79B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    29.02

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    1.06B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    --

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    5.73B

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Company Insights: HCA

Fair Value

433.09 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports: HCA

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  • HCA Healthcare Earnings: Shares Fall on a Decelerating Profit Growth Profile

    HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.

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  • HCA Tapping Resiliency and Repurchase Program to Boost Profit Per Share

    HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.

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    Price Target
  • HCA Tapping Resiliency and Repurchase Program to Boost Profit Per Share

    HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.

    Rating
    Price Target
  • HCA Tapping Resiliency and Repurchase Program to Boost Profit Per Share

    HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.

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