HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA Shares Acquired by Triglav Investments D.O.O.

Triglav Investments D.O.O. lifted its holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 97.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,248 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,100 shares during the quarter. Triglav Investments D.O.O.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $2,010,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of HCA. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the first quarter worth $33,000. Finally, MCF Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut 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 research report on Monday, April 27th. Stephens reduced their target price on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Barclays lowered HCA Healthcare from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $496.00 to $427.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $497.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

NYSE HCA opened at $406.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $90.17 billion, a PE ratio of 13.98, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $330.00 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $397.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $460.31.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $19.11 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.45 EPS. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were paid a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s payout ratio 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.