Seaview Investment Managers LLC Cuts Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Seaview Investment Managers LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 13.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,160 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,606 shares during the period. HCA Healthcare makes up about 3.0% of Seaview Investment Managers LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest holding. Seaview Investment Managers LLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $8,012,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. 62.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on HCA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $535.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Argus cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $546.00 to $535.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $525.00 price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, HCA Healthcare presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $515.77.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

HCA Healthcare stock opened at $394.40 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $462.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $483.23. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $330.00 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52. The company has a market capitalization of $87.49 billion, a PE ratio of 13.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.18.

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 the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($0.04). HCA Healthcare had a net margin of 8.89% and a negative return on equity of 295.93%. The company had revenue of $19.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.45 EPS. The business’s 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. On average, analysts forecast that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

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