E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Has $1.64 Million Holdings in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB lowered its position in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 27.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,193 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,550 shares during the period. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $1,635,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,566,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,532,563,000 after buying an additional 76,039 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 4,999,422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,334,040,000 after acquiring an additional 40,086 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,663,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,702,738,000 after purchasing an additional 13,565 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in HCA Healthcare during the 4th quarter worth $1,262,513,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in shares of HCA Healthcare by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,311,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,966,000 after buying an additional 245,887 shares during the last quarter. 62.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on HCA shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $588.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Oppenheimer decreased their price objective on shares of HCA Healthcare from $520.00 to $485.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Barclays decreased their price target on HCA Healthcare from $402.00 to $387.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on HCA Healthcare from $369.00 to $381.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Fourteen investment 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 data from MarketBeat.com, HCA Healthcare presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $465.59.

HCA Healthcare Stock Performance

HCA stock opened at $411.55 on Wednesday. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $353.99 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $390.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $447.87. The company has a market cap of $89.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.10.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 24th. The company reported $7.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.56 by $0.03. HCA Healthcare had a negative return on equity of 244.79% and a net margin of 8.77%.The company had revenue of $20.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.76 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.84 earnings per share. HCA Healthcare’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 29.45 earnings per share for the current year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $0.78 dividend. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.45%.

Key Headlines Impacting HCA Healthcare

Here are the key news stories impacting HCA Healthcare this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HCA’s Tennessee hospital appointed a new chief executive, providing a leadership update that could support local operations, although the move is unlikely to materially affect the broader company in the near term. HCA Tennessee hospital taps CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: HCA’s former CFO discussed the importance of partnerships in healthcare. The comments may reinforce the strategic value of collaboration and care-network development, but they do not indicate a new financial initiative or immediate change to HCA’s earnings outlook. HCA Healthcare’s former CFO on the role of partnerships in health
• Negative Sentiment: Healthcare workers at HCA hospitals are pushing for higher pay and increased staffing. Potential wage increases, labor-related disruptions and continued staffing shortages could raise operating costs and pressure margins, while criticism over staffing may create reputational risks. HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered EPS forecasts for HCA’s third and fourth quarters of 2026, multiple quarters in 2027 and the first two quarters of 2028. Its FY2027 estimate fell to $31.27 from $32.32, while the Q3 2026 forecast declined to $6.79 from $7.23. These broad estimate cuts are likely the main catalyst for the stock’s decrease because they imply softer-than-previously-expected earnings momentum.

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.