NewEdge Advisors LLC Buys 3,025 Shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 48.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 9,309 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,025 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $4,406,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HCA. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 1.0% during the first quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 6,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,146,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment grew its position in shares of HCA Healthcare by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 31,894 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,094,000 after buying an additional 1,599 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the first quarter valued at approximately $221,000. Wellington Grp LLC boosted its holdings in HCA Healthcare by 54.6% in the first quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 1,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $658,000 after acquiring an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J. Mark Nickell & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 1st quarter worth about $237,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Key HCA Healthcare News

Here are the key news stories impacting HCA Healthcare this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HCA’s Tennessee hospital appointed a new chief executive, providing a leadership update that could support local operations, although the move is unlikely to materially affect the broader company in the near term. HCA Tennessee hospital taps CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: HCA’s former CFO discussed the importance of partnerships in healthcare. The comments may reinforce the strategic value of collaboration and care-network development, but they do not indicate a new financial initiative or immediate change to HCA’s earnings outlook. HCA Healthcare’s former CFO on the role of partnerships in health
• Negative Sentiment: Healthcare workers at HCA hospitals are pushing for higher pay and increased staffing. Potential wage increases, labor-related disruptions and continued staffing shortages could raise operating costs and pressure margins, while criticism over staffing may create reputational risks. HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered EPS forecasts for HCA’s third and fourth quarters of 2026, multiple quarters in 2027 and the first two quarters of 2028. Its FY2027 estimate fell to $31.27 from $32.32, while the Q3 2026 forecast declined to $6.79 from $7.23. These broad estimate cuts are likely the main catalyst for the stock’s decrease because they imply softer-than-previously-expected earnings momentum.

HCA Healthcare Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE HCA opened at $411.55 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $390.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $447.87. The stock has a market cap of $89.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.10. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12 month low of $353.99 and a 12 month high of $556.52.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The company reported $7.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.56 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $20.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.76 billion. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.77% and a negative return on equity of 244.79%. HCA Healthcare’s revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $6.84 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 29.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. HCA Healthcare’s payout ratio is presently 10.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on HCA shares. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $475.00 to $435.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on HCA Healthcare from $535.00 to $495.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Argus reduced their price target on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $450.00 target price on shares of HCA Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Fourteen 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.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $465.59.

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.