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HCA Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$348.10
Seasonality move :
7.5%
Day range:
$344.64 - $348.90
52-week range:
$289.98 - $417.14
Dividend yield:
0.78%
P/E ratio:
15.47x
P/S ratio:
1.25x
P/B ratio:
--
Volume:
802.3K
Avg. volume:
1.7M
1-year change:
12.67%
Market cap:
$83.7B
Revenue:
$70.6B
EPS (TTM):
$22.49

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    HCA Healthcare has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 13 Buy ratings, 9 Hold ratings, and 1 Sell rating.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $371.84, HCA Healthcare has an estimated upside of 6.86% from its current price of $347.97.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $316.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $347.97.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 23 analysts, HCA Healthcare has 6.86% upside to fair value with a price target of $371.84 per share.

HCA vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, HCA Healthcare has overperformed the S&P 500 by 3.1% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.

Share Buyback

  • HCA Healthcare does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • HCA Healthcare has grown year-over-year revenues for 10 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter HCA Healthcare reported revenues of $18.3B.

Earnings Growth

  • HCA Healthcare has grown year-over-year earnings for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter HCA Healthcare reported earnings per share of $6.45.
Enterprise value:
130.3B
EV / Invested capital:
2.95x
Price / LTM sales:
1.25x
EV / EBIT:
12.18x
EV / Revenue:
1.82x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
1.28x
EV / Free cash flow:
26.34x
Price / Operating cash flow:
18.09x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
9.26x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$60.7B
Return On Assets:
9.86%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
8.07%
Return On Equity:
822.75%
Return On Invested Capital:
13.43%
Operating Margin:
15.58%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Income Statement
Revenue $60.9B $66.7B $71.6B $17.3B $18.3B
Gross Profit $51.4B $56.6B $60.7B $14.7B $15.6B
Operating Income $9.3B $9.8B $10.8B $2.6B $2.9B
EBITDA $13.5B $13.1B $14.1B $3.6B $3.7B
Diluted EPS $19.94 $20.06 $22.49 $5.93 $6.45
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $12B $15B $13.5B $15.3B $16.3B
Total Assets $47.3B $52.2B $52.7B $57B $59.8B
Current Liabilities $8.6B $10.5B $11B $13.1B $13.6B
Total Liabilities $44.8B $51.8B $52.5B $55.7B $60.2B
Total Equity $2.5B $414M $232M $1.3B -$438M
Total Debt $31.1B $37.7B $38.9B $40.2B $44.6B
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $9B $10.1B $9.7B $2.5B $1.7B
Cash From Investing -$3.7B -$5.1B -$5.1B -$903M -$1B
Cash From Financing -$6.8B -$4.6B -$4.9B -$1.2B -$1.5B
Free Cash Flow $4.2B $5.4B $4.9B $1.4B $660M
HCA
Sector
Market Cap
$83.7B
$35.8M
Price % of 52-Week High
83.42%
45.38%
Dividend Yield
0.78%
0%
Shareholder Yield
8.37%
-0.81%
1-Year Price Total Return
12.67%
-38.89%
Beta (5-Year)
1.459
0.662
Dividend yield:
0.78%
Annualized payout:
$2.64
Payout ratio:
11.85%
Growth streak:
4 years

Technicals

8-day SMA
Buy
Level $339.25
200-day SMA
Buy
Level $346.13
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level 308.84 - 336.2
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level 277.4M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level $334.94
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level 58.01
ADX Line
Buy
Level 11.73
Williams %R
Sell
Level -6.3652
50-day SMA
Buy
Level $330.75
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level 2.78
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level -44
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 356.4M

Financial Scores

Hold
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (2.512)
Sell
CA Score (Annual)
Level (-1.6263)
Buy
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (-2.7292)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (4)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (1.3491)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (8)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (7)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (6)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2024, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals, 124 freestanding outpatient surgery centers, and a broad network of physician offices, urgent-care clinics, and freestanding emergency rooms across 20 states and a small foothold in England.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, HCA has received 13 Buy ratings 9 Hold ratings, and 1 Sell ratings. The HCA average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $371.84.

  • Where Will HCA Healthcare Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that HCA Healthcare share price will rise to $371.84 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About HCA Healthcare?

    Analysts are divided on their view about HCA Healthcare share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that HCA Healthcare is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $316.00.

  • What Is HCA Healthcare's Price Target?

    The price target for HCA Healthcare over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $371.84 according to 23 Wall Street analysts, 13 of them rate the stock a Buy, 1 rates the stock a Sell, and 9 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is HCA A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for HCA Healthcare is a Buy. 13 of 23 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of HCA?

    You can purchase shares of HCA Healthcare via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase HCA Healthcare shares.

  • What Is The HCA Healthcare Share Price Today?

    HCA Healthcare was last trading at $348.10 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for HCA Healthcare. Yesterday, HCA Healthcare closed at $347.97 per share.

  • How To Buy HCA Healthcare Stock Online?

    In order to purchase HCA Healthcare stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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