Capital World Investors Has $2.33 Billion Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Capital World Investors raised its position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 0.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,999,422 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 40,086 shares during the period. Capital World Investors’ holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $2,334,040,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of HCA Healthcare by 1,097.4% during the fourth quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 288,017 shares of the company’s stock valued at $134,446,000 after buying an additional 263,963 shares during the last quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. boosted its position in shares of HCA Healthcare by 20.0% during the fourth quarter. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. now owns 1,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $592,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the last quarter. Havemeyer Place LP purchased a new position in shares of HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $878,000. 111 Capital boosted its position in HCA Healthcare by 67.0% in the fourth quarter. 111 Capital now owns 1,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $685,000 after purchasing an additional 589 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc boosted its position in HCA Healthcare by 15.2% in the fourth quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 26,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,263,000 after purchasing an additional 3,473 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on HCA shares. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $593.00 to $534.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock 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 on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings cut HCA Healthcare from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on HCA Healthcare from $481.00 to $436.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on HCA Healthcare from $558.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $506.14.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

NYSE:HCA opened at $372.29 on Friday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 52-week low of $330.00 and a 52-week high of $556.52. The firm has a market cap of $82.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.80, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.12. The business’s fifty day moving average is $439.51 and its 200 day moving average is $477.20.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last released its quarterly earnings data 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). 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $6.45 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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 analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 30.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s payout ratio is presently 10.73%.

Trending Headlines about HCA Healthcare

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

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.