Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co Takes Position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 12,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,602,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HCA. Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter worth about $374,037,000. Viking Global Investors LP increased 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 worth $717,214,000 after acquiring an additional 690,773 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased 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 worth $309,686,000 after acquiring an additional 649,058 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the third quarter worth $115,530,000. Finally, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI increased its stake in HCA Healthcare by 3,755.9% during the third quarter. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI now owns 269,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,036,000 after acquiring an additional 262,912 shares during the last quarter. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HCA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $551.00 to $496.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $585.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Argus cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their target price on HCA Healthcare from $550.00 to $510.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $515.77.

HCA Healthcare Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of HCA stock opened at $384.01 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $85.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.21, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $454.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $481.46. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12 month low of $330.00 and a 12 month high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.09 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $6.45 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. 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 is presently 10.73%.

HCA Healthcare 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.