MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Invests $732,000 in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $732,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of HCA. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in HCA Healthcare in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,021,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 11.9% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,334,000 after buying an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in HCA Healthcare by 5.5% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the 2nd quarter worth about $2,073,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in HCA Healthcare by 56.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 136,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,328,000 after purchasing an additional 49,214 shares during the last quarter. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on HCA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $490.00 to $425.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. KeyCorp cut their price target on HCA Healthcare from $475.00 to $435.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 27th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of HCA Healthcare from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Raymond James Financial set a $528.00 price target on shares of HCA Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on HCA Healthcare from $396.00 to $393.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $462.64.

HCA Healthcare Price Performance

NYSE HCA opened at $417.57 on Friday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $353.99 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $401.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $441.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $90.40 billion, a PE ratio of 13.98, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.10.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The company reported $7.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.56 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $20.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.76 billion. HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 244.79% and a net margin of 8.77%.HCA Healthcare’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.84 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 29.42 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $0.78 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.45%.

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.