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HCA Healthcare Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Healthcare sector while operating in the Medical Care Facilities industry. The current market capitalization of HCA Healthcare Inc is $107.24B. A total of 1.09 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.17M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Cuffe Michael S. sold 8,358 shares of HCA for 385.42 per share on Sep 12 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP and Chief Clinical Officer now owns 29,678 company shares. In a previous transaction on Sep 12 ’24, Cuffe Michael S. bought 8,358 shares at 385.42 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Whalen Kathleen M disposed of 2,987 shares on Jul 31 ’24 at a per-share price of $363.51. This resulted in the SVP & Chief Ethics Officer holding 9,454 shares of HCA after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Whalen Kathleen M sold 1,864 shares at $359.92 per share on Jul 29 ’24. Company shares held by the SVP & Chief Ethics Officer now total 12,441.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. HCA Healthcare Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.58, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.62%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.50. HCA’s most recent ex-dividend date was 9/16/2024 when it declared a $0.66 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 9/30/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 6/28/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6/14/2024. The HCA stock dividend was $0.66 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, HCA has a high of $416.72 and a low of $215.96.
As of this writing, HCA has an earnings estimate of $4.96 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 14.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $5.55 per share and a lower estimate of $4.75. The company reported an EPS of $3.91 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future 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 -$6.17, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.49B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in 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 4.58.
