Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas Boosts Position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas boosted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 40.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,760 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,829 shares during the period. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas’ holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $4,557,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its stake in HCA Healthcare by 213.0% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 72 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

HCA Healthcare Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of HCA opened at $390.09 on Tuesday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52-week low of $330.00 and a 52-week high of $556.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $427.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $472.40. The stock has a market cap of $86.54 billion, a PE ratio of 13.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $6.45 EPS. The company’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on HCA. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $503.00 to $413.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Argus cut their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Truist Financial set a $413.00 price target on HCA Healthcare in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Stephens cut 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 given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $506.14.

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.