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HCA belongs to the Healthcare sector of the NYSE while operating in the Medical Care Facilities industry. The current market capitalization of HCA Healthcare Inc is $86.54B. A total of 0.83 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.07M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Whalen Kathleen M sold 4,262 shares of HCA for 306.21 per share on Feb 09 ’24. After the transaction, the SVP & Chief Ethics Officer now owns 10,250 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 06 ’24, RUTHERFORD BILL B sold 6,000 shares at 310.63 per share. HCA shares that CFO and EVP owns now total 8,448.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Wyatt Christopher F. disposed of 4,000 shares on Feb 05 ’24 at a per-share price of $312.42. This resulted in the SVP & Controller holding 37,383 shares of HCA after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Mosier Sammie S sold 1,645 shares at $312.00 per share on Feb 05 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP & Chief Nurse Executive now total 7,646.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. HCA Healthcare Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.46, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.75%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.23. HCA’s most recent ex-dividend date was when it declared a $0.66 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/29/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 3/29/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3/14/2024. The HCA stock dividend was $0.66 per share in cash.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, HCA has a high of $328.74 and a low of $215.96.
As of this writing, HCA has an earnings estimate of $4.95 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 17 estimates, with a high estimate of $5.55 per share and a lower estimate of $4.02. The company reported an EPS of $3.91 in the last quarter, which was -1.80% lower than expectations of $3.98.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. HCA’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.45B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $36.73B in debt and $9.58B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$6.68, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.49B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for HCA is Buy with a score of 4.50.
