Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 2,225.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 21,186 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,275 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $10,043,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HCA. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,262,513,000. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $374,037,000. Viking Global Investors LP raised its stake in HCA Healthcare by 58.5% during the second quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 1,872,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $717,214,000 after buying an additional 690,773 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in HCA Healthcare by 4,545.5% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 663,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $309,686,000 after buying an additional 649,058 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the third quarter valued at approximately $115,530,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HCA has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group increased their price target on HCA Healthcare from $598.00 to $635.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $525.00 price target on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Stephens dropped their price target on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Price Performance

HCA opened at $396.55 on Wednesday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12 month low of $330.00 and a 12 month high of $556.52. The stock has a market cap of $87.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $426.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $471.57.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its earnings results 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 net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The business had revenue of $19.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.73%.

About HCA Healthcare

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.