Rathbones Group PLC Reduces Stock Position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. $HCA

Rathbones Group PLC cut its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 12.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 39,771 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,532 shares during the quarter. Rathbones Group PLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $18,567,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sovran Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sovran Advisors LLC now owns 2,278 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Centerpoint Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 3,908 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,833,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Angeles Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $432,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. 62.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HCA has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. KeyCorp lowered their price target on HCA Healthcare from $550.00 to $510.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $541.00 to $503.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $450.00 to $442.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $561.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Argus lowered their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $560.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, HCA Healthcare has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $515.77.

HCA Healthcare Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of HCA Healthcare stock opened at $392.39 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $87.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $468.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $484.24. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $330.00 and a fifty-two week high of $556.52.

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

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.73%.

Key HCA Healthcare News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive, with brokerages giving HCA Healthcare (HCA) a “Moderate Buy” consensus recommendation, which can help support the stock by reinforcing confidence in the company’s earnings outlook. HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages
• Positive Sentiment: HCA Healthcare also presented at the RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference, keeping investor focus on management’s strategy and financial outlook during a period of elevated scrutiny. HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Presents at RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference 2026 Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Community-focused coverage highlighted HCA Virginia colleagues exceeding a volunteer goal, and another hospital recognized survivors, first responders, and trauma staff; these stories are not financial catalysts, but they reinforce the company’s brand and community profile. HCA Virginia colleagues exceed volunteer goal, aid local communities HCA Florida Lawnwood honors survivors, praises first responders and trauma staff
• Neutral Sentiment: Several headlines were primarily local goodwill pieces about EMS Week and trauma awareness at HCA-affiliated facilities, which are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Celebrating National EMS Week 2026 with MountainStar Healthcare HCA observes trauma awareness
• Neutral Sentiment: News that an HCA hospital CEO is leaving for ScionHealth looks more like a routine executive move than a company-wide warning sign, though investors may watch for any broader leadership turnover. HCA hospital CEO heads to ScionHealth
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage that Mission Hospital and another HCA hospital spent more than $10 million on employee pay raises could be viewed as a margin headwind if wage inflation continues, since labor costs are a major expense for hospital operators. Mission Hospital spends more than $10M on employee pay raises HCA hospital invests $10M to bump payroll
• Negative Sentiment: A headline asking whether HCA Healthcare stock is bullish or bearish suggests ongoing debate about the shares’ valuation and outlook, which may reflect investor caution after recent weakness. HCA Healthcare stock outlook: Is Wall Street bullish or bearish?

HCA Healthcare 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.