BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Cuts Stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lowered its position in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 37.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 90,377 shares of the company’s stock after selling 53,250 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $42,193,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth about $1,021,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in HCA Healthcare by 11.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,334,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in HCA Healthcare by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $241,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the 2nd quarter valued at about $2,073,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 56.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 136,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,328,000 after acquiring an additional 49,214 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial set a $413.00 price target on shares of HCA Healthcare in a report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $503.00 to $413.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Leerink Partners dropped their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $573.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Up 2.9%

NYSE HCA opened at $372.29 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.80, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.12. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52 week low of $330.00 and a 52 week high of $556.52. The company has a fifty day moving average of $439.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $477.20.

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

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

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

HCA Healthcare News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting HCA Healthcare this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HCA reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $19.1 billion, highlighting continued top-line growth and reinforcing the company’s scale and demand trends. HCA Healthcare (HCA) Reports Q1 2026 Financial Growth With $19.1B in Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: HCA acquired 17 urgent care clinics in the Carolinas, a move that expands its outpatient network and could support future patient volume and revenue growth. HCA acquires 17 urgent care clinics in the Carolinas
• Positive Sentiment: HCA Healthcare-owned Galen College of Nursing opened a new campus near Space Center Houston, which may help strengthen the company’s nursing pipeline and ease labor constraints over time. HCA Healthcare-owned nursing college opens new campus near Space Center Houston
• Neutral Sentiment: HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is hosting a ribbon cutting for a blood cancer unit, a local service expansion that is positive operationally but likely limited in near-term stock impact. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake to host ribbon cutting for blood cancer unit
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional community and employee-related announcements, including a butterfly release event and leadership updates, are supportive of HCA’s brand but are not likely to move the stock materially. HCA Florida Healthcare hosts a butterfly release to honor cancer patients and their loved ones
• Neutral Sentiment: HCA also hosted emergency response team training, which reflects ongoing operational readiness but is not a major financial catalyst. HCA Healthcare hosts emergency response team training at Tristar Skyline Medical Center

About HCA Healthcare

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.