Swedbank AB Has $68.77 Million Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Swedbank AB lessened its position in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 15.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 147,298 shares of the company’s stock after selling 27,522 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB owned approximately 0.06% of HCA Healthcare worth $68,768,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of HCA. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HCA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $593.00 to $534.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Leerink Partners cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $573.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, HCA Healthcare currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $515.77.

HCA Healthcare Stock Up 0.5%

HCA stock opened at $394.40 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $87.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.56, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.18. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a twelve month low of $330.00 and a twelve month high of $556.52. The business has a fifty day moving average of $465.16 and a 200-day moving average of $483.61.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last released its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 295.93% and a net margin of 8.89%.The company’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $6.45 EPS. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share 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. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend 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.