Fisher Funds Management LTD Buys 5,223 Shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Fisher Funds Management LTD raised its stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 5.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 97,979 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,223 shares during the quarter. HCA Healthcare accounts for about 1.4% of Fisher Funds Management LTD’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. Fisher Funds Management LTD’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $46,344,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of HCA Healthcare by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,566,643 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,532,563,000 after purchasing an additional 76,039 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in HCA Healthcare by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 4,999,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,334,040,000 after buying an additional 40,086 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,663,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,702,738,000 after acquiring an additional 13,565 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,262,513,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in HCA Healthcare by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,311,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,966,000 after purchasing an additional 245,887 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer decreased their target price on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $520.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced 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 report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $503.00 to $413.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $598.00 to $635.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Fifteen 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, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Trading Up 0.1%

HCA Healthcare stock opened at $375.37 on Monday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 1 year low of $330.00 and a 1 year high of $556.52. The company’s 50-day moving average is $419.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $468.81. The company has a market cap of $83.27 billion, a PE ratio of 12.91, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.12.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $6.45 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. HCA Healthcare has set its FY 2026 guidance at 29.100-31.500 EPS. Research analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business 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 $0.78 dividend. 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%.

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.