Signal Advisors Wealth LLC Acquires 2,828 Shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Signal Advisors Wealth LLC grew its holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 364.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,605 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,828 shares during the period. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $1,706,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of HCA. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Mizuho raised their price target on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $585.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Barclays dropped their target price 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $535.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, HCA Healthcare has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $503.00.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

HCA stock opened at $387.82 on Wednesday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $330.00 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $414.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $467.24. The firm has a market cap of $86.03 billion, a PE ratio of 13.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.12.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted 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). 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.45 earnings per share. The business’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 predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.