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HCA Healthcare Inc is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Healthcare sector and is a part of the Medical Care Facilities industry. The current market capitalization of HCA Healthcare Inc is $83.02B. A total of 1.62 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.06M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Wasserman Chad J sold 876 shares of HCA for 330.25 per share on Mar 20 ’24. After the transaction, the SVP and CIO now owns 1,576 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 18 ’24, Wasserman Chad J sold 344 shares at 321.97 per share. HCA shares that SVP and CIO owns now total 2,452.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Whalen Kathleen M disposed of 4,262 shares on Feb 09 ’24 at a per-share price of $306.21. This resulted in the SVP & Chief Ethics Officer holding 10,250 shares of HCA after the transaction. In another insider transaction, RUTHERFORD BILL B sold 6,000 shares at $310.63 per share on Feb 06 ’24. Company shares held by the CFO and EVP now total 8,448.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. HCA Healthcare Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.46, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.78%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.54. 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.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, HCA has a high of $335.83 and a low of $215.96.
As of this writing, HCA has an earnings estimate of $HashiCorp, Inc. per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of HCA Healthcare, Inc. estimates, with a high estimate of $Warrior Met Coal, Inc. per share and a lower estimate of $Hawaiian Holdings, Inc..
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on 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
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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.
