Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $24.96 Million Stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. decreased its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 9.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 53,323 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,691 shares during the quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $24,960,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on HCA shares. Mizuho upped their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $585.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. 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. Argus reduced their price target on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $561.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, HCA Healthcare presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $515.77.

HCA Healthcare Price Performance

HCA opened at $403.98 on Wednesday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $330.00 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $473.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $485.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.89, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.18.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.09 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.45 EPS. The company’s 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued 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 yield of 0.8%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is 10.73%.

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.