Panagora Asset Management Inc. Has $98.46 Million Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Panagora Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 10.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 210,905 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 20,181 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $98,463,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Holos Integrated Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. MCF Advisors LLC grew its stake in HCA Healthcare by 213.0% during the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 72 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Stephens lowered their target price on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Mizuho lifted their target price on HCA Healthcare from $540.00 to $585.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on HCA Healthcare from $550.00 to $510.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group boosted their price target on HCA Healthcare from $598.00 to $635.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Leerink Partners lowered their price target 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. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of HCA Healthcare stock opened at $387.25 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.32, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $429.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $473.29. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 12-month low of $330.00 and a 12-month high of $556.52.

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

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a dividend of $0.78 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 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.