Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Cuts Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH reduced its position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 7.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 173,193 shares of the company’s stock after selling 14,435 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH owned 0.08% of HCA Healthcare worth $81,962,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HCA. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 31.9% during the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 161,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,180,000 after buying an additional 38,961 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA increased its holdings in HCA Healthcare by 21.3% in the 1st quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 654 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 115 shares during the period. Cambient Family Office LLC raised its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 25.2% during the 1st quarter. Cambient Family Office LLC now owns 622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Merkkuri Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the first quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the first quarter worth about $3,786,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HCA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $593.00 to $534.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Barclays dropped their price target on HCA Healthcare from $551.00 to $496.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, HCA Healthcare presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $503.00.

HCA Healthcare Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE HCA opened at $391.96 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $408.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $465.33. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a twelve month low of $330.00 and a twelve month high of $556.52. The stock has a market cap of $86.95 billion, a PE ratio of 13.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.12.

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

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.73%.

HCA Healthcare Company 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.