HCA Healthcare (HCA) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA):

• 10/12/2026 – HCA Healthcare had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $431.00 to $460.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – HCA Healthcare was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/7/2026 – HCA Healthcare had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $435.00 to $496.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – HCA Healthcare had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 9/22/2026 – HCA Healthcare is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $495.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – HCA Healthcare is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $495.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/22/2026 – HCA Healthcare is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating and a $495.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – HCA Healthcare had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Leerink Partners. They now have a $492.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/8/2026 – HCA Healthcare had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $435.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/4/2026 – HCA Healthcare had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/20/2026 – HCA Healthcare had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $490.00 to $425.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were given a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.45%.

HCA Healthcare, Inc is a healthcare services company that operates hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, emergency care facilities, physician practices and other healthcare sites. Its facilities provide a broad range of services, including acute and emergency care, surgery, cardiology, oncology, women’s and children’s services, behavioral health and outpatient care.

The company serves patients primarily across the United States through a network of healthcare facilities in numerous states.