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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)

405.00 -4.20 (-1.03%)
At close: September 4 at 4:00:02 PM EDT
411.30 +6.30 (+1.56%)
After hours: September 4 at 7:44:12 PM EDT
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HCA announced a cash dividend of $0.78 with an ex-date of Sep. 16, 2026
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HCA Healthcare has recently cut its 2026 earnings guidance due to a deteriorating payer mix and rising costs. Additionally, the company is under investigation for potential securities fraud, adding to investor concerns about transparency and financial stability.

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  • Previous Close 409.20
  • Open 404.30
  • Bid 402.00 x 20000
  • Ask 409.00 x 16000
  • Day's Range 401.00 - 419.57
  • 52 Week Range 353.99 - 556.52
  • Volume 929,122
  • Avg. Volume 1,509,547
  • Market Cap (intraday) 87.683B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.11
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 13.59
  • EPS (TTM) 29.81
  • Earnings Date (est.) Oct 23, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 3.12 (0.77%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Sep 16, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 451.48

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

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Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 9/4/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

HCA
12.95%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.75%

1-Year Return

HCA
0.93%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
18.71%

3-Year Return

HCA
47.63%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.93%

5-Year Return

HCA
66.97%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.18%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 20.23B
Earnings 1.7B
Profit Margin 8.40%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
5B
10B
15B
20B
8.4%
8.6%
8.8%
9.0%
9.2%
9.4%
9.6%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

380.00
451.48 Average
405.00 Current
579.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 8/20/2026
Analyst JP Morgan
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Neutral
Price Action Lowers
Price Target 490 -> 425

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
  • Market Cap

  • Enterprise Value

  • Trailing P/E

  • Forward P/E

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

  • Price/Book (mrq)

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    8.77%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    12.29%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    --

  • Revenue (ttm)

    78.01B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    6.84B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    29.81

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    1.13B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    --

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    3.74B

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