AIA Group Ltd Takes $12.94 Million Position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

AIA Group Ltd acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 27,332 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,935,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the first quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

NYSE:HCA opened at $371.60 on Friday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52 week low of $330.00 and a 52 week high of $556.52. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $392.25 and its 200-day moving average is $457.05. The firm has a market cap of $82.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The company reported $7.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $6.45 EPS. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 29.73 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HCA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $427.00 to $402.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Leerink Partners cut their target price on HCA Healthcare from $573.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $486.14.

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.