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Last Updated: May 1, 2018 9:48 a.m. EDT Real time quote

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Volume: 132.9K 65 Day Avg. - 2.2M
Open: 96.63
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95.37 Day Low/High 96.75
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Key Data

  • Open $96.63
  • Day Range 95.37 - 96.75
  • 52 Week Range 71.18 - 106.84
  • Market Cap $33.75B
  • Shares Outstanding 352.54M
  • Public Float 278.37M
  • Beta 0.85
  • Rev. per Employee $172.39K
  • P/E Ratio 16.13
  • EPS $5.93
  • Yield 1.46%
  • Dividend $0.35
  • Ex-Dividend Date Feb 28, 2018
  • Short Interest 6.01M 04/13/18
  • % of Float Shorted 2.16%
  • Average Volume 2.19M

Performance

5 Day
  • -2.48%
1 Month
  • -0.91%
3 Month
  • -5.12%
YTD
  • 9.27%
1 Year
  • 15.85%

Recent News

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HCA Healthcare reports Q1 sales, profit beats

HCA Healthcare Inc. reported first-quarter sales and profit beats early Tuesday. Earnings for the latest quarter rose to $1.28 billion, or $3.18 per share, from $777 million, or $1.74 per share in the year-earlier period. The latest results include $405 million in gains on facilities sales and a tax benefit of $92 million from employee equity award settlements. Adjusted earnings-per-share were $2.33, compared with the FactSet consensus of $2.08. Revenue rose to $11.42 billion from $10.62 billion, compared with the FactSet consensus of $11.30 billion. HCA Healthcare shares were not active in Tuesday premarket trade. Shares have declined 6.4% over the last three months, compared with a 6.2% drop in the S&P 500 and a 7.7% drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average .

HCA Healthcare sees 2018 EPS $8.50-$9.00; FactSet consensus $8.66

HCA Healthcare sees 2018 EPS $8.50-$9.00; FactSet consensus $8.66

HCA Healthcare sees 2018 revenue $45.0 bln-$46.0 bln; FactSet consensus $45.66 bln

HCA Healthcare sees 2018 revenue $45.0 bln-$46.0 bln; FactSet consensus $45.66 bln

HCA Healthcare Q1 EPS, excluding asset sale gains and tax benefit would be $2.07

HCA Healthcare Q1 EPS, excluding asset sale gains and tax benefit would be $2.07

HCA Healthcare Q1 revenue $11.42 bln vs. $10.62 bln; FactSet consensus $11.30 bln

HCA Healthcare Q1 revenue $11.42 bln vs. $10.62 bln; FactSet consensus $11.30 bln

HCA Healthcare Q1 FactSet EPS consensus $2.08

HCA Healthcare Q1 FactSet EPS consensus $2.08

HCA Healthcare Q1 EPS includes 85 cents gain from asset sales, 26 cents from tax benefit

HCA Healthcare Q1 EPS includes 85 cents gain from asset sales, 26 cents from tax benefit

HCA Healthcare Q1 EPS $3.18 vs. $1.74 a year ago

HCA Healthcare Q1 EPS $3.18 vs. $1.74 a year ago

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These 40 companies have had the biggest earnings-estimate increases in 2018

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HCA Healthcare's stock surges after earnings report, initiation of dividend

HCA now sees 2018 EPS $8.50 to $9.00

HCA shares up 2.6% premarket

HCA now sees 2018 revenue $45 bln to $46 bln

HCA issues guidance for 2018, now sees EPS boost of 14 cents a share from tax reform

HCA Q4 revenue $11.562 bln vs. $10.641 bln; FactSet consensus $11.207 bln

HCA initiates quarterly dividend of 35 cents a share

CORRECTED: HCA Q4 EPS includes tax benefit of 83 cents a share

HCA Q4 EPS $1.30 vs. $2.39

Hospital Giants Halt Merger Talks

Ascension and Providence St. Joseph have halted talks about a possible merger, shelving for now the prospect of a combination that would have created the nation’s largest owner of hospitals.

  • on The Wall Street Journal

AI Company Digital Reasoning Raises $30 Million Led by BNP Paribas

Digital Reasoning Systems Inc., an artificial intelligence company that has helped Nasdaq Inc. track potential rogue traders, has raised $30 million of financing led by BNP Paribas SA.

  • on The Wall Street Journal

Health Care Costs Could Drop

Tom Tobin, an analyst at Hedgeye, has an unusual view of health-care costs—they might actually go lower. His rationale, and stock picks

  • on Barron's Online

What the Hospitals of the Future Look Like

The sprawling institutions we know are radically changing—becoming smaller, more digital, or disappearing completely. The result should be cheaper and better care.

  • on The Wall Street Journal

Medtronic Moves to a New Health-Care Model: Pay Only if It Works

CEO Omar Ishrak says ‘value-based’ contracts are the future of care.

  • on The Wall Street Journal
Judge Dismisses Hospital-Industry Suit That Attempted to Stop Medicare-Subsidy Cuts

Judge Dismisses Hospital-Industry Suit That Attempted to Stop Medicare-Subsidy Cuts

  • on The Wall Street Journal

Hungry for Income? The Best—and Worst—Yield Plays for 2018

  • on Barron's
Hospital Giants in Talks to Merge to Create Nation’s Largest Operator

Hospital Giants in Talks to Merge to Create Nation’s Largest Operator

  • on The Wall Street Journal
The ETFs for Political Junkies

The ETFs for Political Junkies

  • on The Wall Street Journal
Stocks to Watch: Apple, Qualcomm, Facebook, Aetna, Under Armour, Pfizer, Mastercard

Stocks to Watch: Apple, Qualcomm, Facebook, Aetna, Under Armour, Pfizer, Mastercard

  • on The Wall Street Journal
Warding Off Decline, Hospitals Invest in Outpatient Clinics

Warding Off Decline, Hospitals Invest in Outpatient Clinics

  • on The Wall Street Journal

A Boring Week for Stocks

  • on Barron's
Already Strained by Harvey, Hospitals Brace for New Wave of Patients

Already Strained by Harvey, Hospitals Brace for New Wave of Patients

  • on The Wall Street Journal
Health-Care Stocks Get a Boost From Senate Bill Rollout

Health-Care Stocks Get a Boost From Senate Bill Rollout

  • on The Wall Street Journal

Tenet Healthcare Shares Could Rise 40%

  • on Barron's

Tenet and Humana Heal the Rift

  • on Barron's
Stocks to Watch: MoneyGram, Eli Lilly, Incyte

Stocks to Watch: MoneyGram, Eli Lilly, Incyte

  • on The Wall Street Journal
Dow Suffers Longest Losing Streak Since 2011

Dow Suffers Longest Losing Streak Since 2011

  • on The Wall Street Journal
Hospital Stocks Rise Amid Broader Slump

Hospital Stocks Rise Amid Broader Slump

  • on The Wall Street Journal
Health Insurers Wrestle With Next Steps as GOP Bill Fails

Health Insurers Wrestle With Next Steps as GOP Bill Fails

  • on The Wall Street Journal

Recent News

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Avenir Global Fund Q1 '18 Commentary: Long Synchrony

Avenir Global Fund Q1 '18 Commentary: Long Synchrony

  • on Seeking Alpha

Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open

Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open

  • on Seeking Alpha

Healthcare Q1 Earnings Due on May 1: AET, HCA, WCG, ACHC

Severe flu season, higher enrollment in government plans and cost containment may affect Q1 earnings of Healthcare stocks.

  • on Zacks.com

Why I'm Long HCA Holdings

Why I'm Long HCA Holdings

  • on Seeking Alpha

HCA Healthcare (HCA) to Report Q1 Earnings: What's in Store?

HCA Healthcare (HCA) Q1 results should see an upside from flu-related activity and lower taxes, partly offset by pressure on volumes.

  • on Zacks.com

Hospital group may be under pressure after UHS Q1 report - Bloomberg

Hospital group may be under pressure after UHS Q1 report - Bloomberg

  • on Seeking Alpha

1st Source Bank Buys Honeywell International Inc, Patrick Industries Inc, Allergan PLC, Sells ...

1st Source Bank Buys Honeywell International Inc, Patrick Industries Inc, Allergan PLC, Sells Celgene Corp, SPDR Select Sector Fund - Energy Select Sector, Blackrock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust

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By The Numbers: Healthcare Stocks With Big Cash Distributions

By The Numbers: Healthcare Stocks With Big Cash Distributions

  • on Seeking Alpha

Oakmark Equity And Income Fund: Q1 2018

Oakmark Equity And Income Fund: Q1 2018

  • on Seeking Alpha

HP Has The Best 3-D Printing Technology - Cramer's Lightning Round (4/13/18)

HP Has The Best 3-D Printing Technology - Cramer's Lightning Round (4/13/18)

  • on Seeking Alpha

Harvest Capital Management Inc Buys PowerShares Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity St, ...

Harvest Capital Management Inc Buys PowerShares Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity St, FlexShares iBoxx 3 Year Target Duration TIPS Index, PowerShares QQQ Trust Series 1, Sells Vanguard Real Estate, PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Trad, Gen

  • on GuruFocus.com

Norway Savings Bank Buys PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund Exchange-Tr, Allergan PLC, HCA ...

Norway Savings Bank Buys PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund Exchange-Tr, Allergan PLC, HCA Healthcare Inc, Sells Schwab U.S. Large-Cap, State Street Corporation, Express Scripts Holding Co

  • on GuruFocus.com

Andra AP-fonden Buys Worldpay Inc, W.W. Grainger Inc, Fortinet Inc, Sells Alibaba Group ...

Andra AP-fonden Buys Worldpay Inc, W.W. Grainger Inc, Fortinet Inc, Sells Alibaba Group Holding, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's Corp

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Profit Investment Management, LLC Buys PetMed Express Inc, Plantronics Inc, American Equity ...

Profit Investment Management, LLC Buys PetMed Express Inc, Plantronics Inc, American Equity Investment Life Holding Co, Sells SodaStream International, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Microsoft Corp

  • on GuruFocus.com

Hospital operators anxiously eyeing Walmart - Humana deal

Hospital operators anxiously eyeing Walmart - Humana deal

  • on Seeking Alpha

Hospital Giants Halt Merger Talks

Ascension and Providence St. Joseph have halted talks about a possible merger, shelving for now the prospect of a combination that would have created the nation’s largest owner of hospitals.

  • on The Wall Street Journal

Premarket analyst action - healthcare

Premarket analyst action - healthcare

  • on Seeking Alpha

Why did Community Health Stock Sink More Than 50% in a Year?

Community Health (CYH) underperforms the industry due to rising expenses, ailing revenues and a weak guidance.

  • on Zacks.com

Should Value Investors Pick HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock?

Is HCA Healthcare (HCA) a great pick from the value investor's perspective right now? Read on to know more.

  • on Zacks.com

AI Company Digital Reasoning Raises $30 Million Led by BNP Paribas

Digital Reasoning Systems Inc., an artificial intelligence company that has helped Nasdaq Inc. track potential rogue traders, has raised $30 million of financing led by BNP Paribas SA.

  • on The Wall Street Journal

HCA Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

HCA Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

HCA to Present at May Healthcare Conference

HCA to Present at May Healthcare Conference

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

HCA 1st Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call

HCA 1st Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

HCA Annual Shareholders Meeting

HCA Annual Shareholders Meeting

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

Brian Cook Named President of HCA’s Far West Division

Brian Cook Named President of HCA’s Far West Division

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

Ravi Chari Appointed President of HCA’s West Florida Division

Ravi Chari Appointed President of HCA’s West Florida Division

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

Hospitals Stocks' Research Reports Released on Community Health Systems, Encompass Health, HCA Healthcare, and Tenet Healthcare

Hospitals Stocks' Research Reports Released on Community Health Systems, Encompass Health, HCA Healthcare, and Tenet Healthcare

  • on PR Newswire - PRF

Recent Analysis Shows Bed Bath & Beyond, Xylem, Cheniere Energy, Stifel Financial, EnLink Midstream Partners, LP, and HCA Market Influences -- Renewed Outlook, Key Drivers of Growth

Recent Analysis Shows Bed Bath & Beyond, Xylem, Cheniere Energy, Stifel Financial, EnLink Midstream Partners, LP, and HCA Market Influences -- Renewed Outlook, Key Drivers of Growth

  • on GlobeNewswire

HCA to Present at March Healthcare Conferences

HCA to Present at March Healthcare Conferences

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

HCA Named a World’s Most Ethical Company for Ninth Consecutive Year

HCA Named a World’s Most Ethical Company for Ninth Consecutive Year

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

Free Post Earnings Research Report: HCA Healthcare's Quarterly Revenue Grew 8.6%; Initiated Dividend

Free Post Earnings Research Report: HCA Healthcare's Quarterly Revenue Grew 8.6%; Initiated Dividend

  • on ACCESSWIRE

Innovative Healthcare Solutions Uniting Patient-to-provider and Patient Medical Records

  • on PR Newswire - PRF

HCA Reports Fourth Quarter 2017 Results, Initiates Quarterly Dividend, Increases Capital Spending and Provides 2018 Guidance

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

HCA to Present at February Healthcare Conferences

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

HCA4th Quarter 2017Earnings Conference Call

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

HCA Announces Michael W. Michelson Appointed as New Independent Director

  • on BusinessWire - BZX

Pre-market Technical Scan on Healthcare Equities -- BioScrip, Tenet Healthcare, HCA Healthcare, and Community Health Systems

  • on PR Newswire - PRF

Free Post Earnings Research Report: HCA Healthcare Reported Better than Expected Revenue; Adjusted EPS In-Line with Estimates

  • on ACCESSWIRE

Breakfast Technical Briefing on Hospitals Stocks -- Universal Health Services, Community Health Systems, HCA Healthcare, and Tenet Healthcare

  • on PR Newswire - PRF

Consolidated Research: 2018 Summary Expectations for Union Pacific, HCA Holdings, PulteGroup, Amgen, Eli Lilly, and AES Corp - Fundamental Analysis, Key Performance Indications

  • on GlobeNewswire

HCA Healthcare Inc.

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is a health care services company, which engages in operating hospitals, freestanding surgery centers and emergency rooms, and urgent care centers. It offers a full range of services to accommodate such medical specialties as internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics and obstetrics, as well as diagnostic and emergency services. The company was founded on November 22, 2010 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN. (See Full Profile)

Analyst Ratings

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Number of Ratings 26 Full Ratings

5 Biggest Price Target Changes For Thursday

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Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For January 3, 2018

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Morgan Stanley: Health Care M&A Means Headwinds For Hospitals

  • on Benzinga.com

Competitors

Name Chg % Market Cap
LifePoint Health Inc. 0.21% $1.86B
Universal Health Services Inc. Cl B -0.02% $10.77B
Community Health Systems Inc. 4.50% $439.69M
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 14.24% $2.44B
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