Cibc World Market Inc. Acquires 21,480 Shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Cibc World Market Inc. increased its stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 59.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 57,654 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 21,480 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $26,916,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on HCA. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Stephens reduced their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

Shares of HCA opened at $362.27 on Friday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $330.00 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52. The business’s 50-day moving average is $441.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $477.94. The company has a market capitalization of $80.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.12.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $19.11 billion for 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%. HCA Healthcare’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $6.45 earnings per share. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. Analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.