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- symbol HCA
- Rev/Share 327.6841
- Book/Share -12.0107
- PB -19.1095
- Debt/Equity -8.3289
- CurrentRatio 0.8293
- ROIC 0.1853
- MktCap 113916726740.0
- FreeCF/Share 33.3406
- PFCF 14.8098
- PE 16.9771
- Debt/Assets 0.8267
- DivYield 0.0058
- ROE -1.4078
- Rating B-
- Score 2
- Recommendation Sell
- P/E Score 3
- DCF Score 3
- P/B Score 1
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downgrade | HCA | Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Underweight | -- | $425 | Dec. 15, 2025 |
| Resumed | HCA | Goldman | -- | Buy | -- | $470 | Oct. 14, 2025 |
| Downgrade | HCA | Wolfe Research | Outperform | Peer Perform | -- | -- | July 28, 2025 |
| Downgrade | HCA | BofA Securities | Buy | Neutral | -- | $394 | July 16, 2025 |
| Upgrade | HCA | Wells Fargo | Underweight | Equal Weight | -- | $385 | May 29, 2025 |
| Downgrade | HCA | Robert W. Baird | Outperform | Neutral | -- | $336 | April 15, 2025 |
| Resumed | HCA | JP Morgan | -- | Neutral | -- | $380 | Dec. 17, 2024 |
| Initiation | HCA | KeyBanc Capital Markets | -- | Overweight | -- | $475 | Oct. 11, 2024 |
| Initiation | HCA | Morgan Stanley | -- | Equal Weight | -- | $427 | Sept. 3, 2024 |
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Sentiment: Positive
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Published: February 02, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On HCA Healthcare After Q4 Results
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive
HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA) released mixed fourth-quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday.
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HCA Healthcare Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Strong Patient Volumes
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
HCA's Q4 EPS surge 28.8% year over year to $8.01, beating estimates on strong patient volumes and higher revenue per equivalent admission.
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HCA Healthcare: A Booming Buyback But Risks Loom (Downgrade)
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
HCA Healthcare has delivered robust earnings, aggressive buybacks, and margin expansion, driving shares up over 40% in the past year. Q4 results and 2026 guidance were strong, but margin benefits may be peaking and policy headwinds from Medicaid and ACA changes loom. HCA's valuation is now full at ~16x earnings and a 6% free cash flow yield, with future margin compression risk not fully discounted.
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$100 Billion Market Cap Hospital Operator HCA Healthcare To Buy Back Stock Worth $10 Billion
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive
HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation's largest hospital operators, released mixed fourth-quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About HCA (HCA) Q4 Earnings
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
The headline numbers for HCA (HCA) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
HCA Healthcare (HCA) came out with quarterly earnings of $8.01 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $6.22 per share a year ago.
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Countdown to HCA (HCA) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics
Published: January 22, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Can HCA Q4 Earnings Withstand Higher Costs & Lower Outpatient Cases?
Published: January 21, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
HCA Healthcare heads into Q4 earnings with solid admission and revenue growth, but rising costs and declining outpatient surgery cases cloud the odds of a beat.
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HCA Healthcare (HCA) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy?
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Published: December 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
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Published: December 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Here's Why HCA Healthcare (HCA) is a Strong Momentum Stock
Published: December 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Published: December 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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HCA Healthcare Is Caring For Patients And Investors Alike
Published: December 01, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive
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Why HCA Healthcare (HCA) is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
Published: November 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Published: November 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Presents at 7th Annual Wolfe Research Healthcare Conference Transcript
Published: November 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
HCA Healthcare, Inc. ( HCA ) 7th Annual Wolfe Research Healthcare Conference November 17, 2025 12:00 PM EST Company Participants Mike Marks - CFO & Executive VP Conference Call Participants Justin Lake - Wolfe Research, LLC Presentation Justin Lake Wolfe Research, LLC All right. Good afternoon, I guess, right?
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Why HCA Healthcare (HCA) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
Published: November 13, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. to Present at the 2025 Stephens Annual Investment Conference
Published: November 12, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) is scheduled to present at the following healthcare conference: November 20, 2025 at 1:00pm CT at the 2025 Stephens Annual Investment Conference A link to the live audio webcast, where applicable, and copies of any related presentation materials will be made available at the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.hcahealthcare.com. Dates and times may be subject to change, please check the conference schedule.
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Presents at UBS Global Healthcare Conference 2025 Transcript
Published: November 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
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Published: November 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Health Insurer Stocks Slide on President Trump's Call to Change ACA Payments
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative
Centene (CNC), HCA Healthcare (HCA) and Molina Healthcare (MOH) are among the worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 Monday after President Donald Trump suggested federal health care money should circumvent insurers and go directly to people.
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Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make HCA Healthcare (HCA) a Stock to Watch
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Published: November 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
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Published: October 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
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About HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)
- IPO Date 2011-03-10
- Website https://www.hcahealthcare.com
- Industry Medical - Care Facilities
- CEO Samuel N. Hazen
- Employees 226000