Is HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE: HCA) No Longer A Good Investment?

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Stocks Info

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 $88.48B. A total of 1.41 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.23M 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

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. HCA Healthcare Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.58, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.74%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.68. HCA’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/13/2024 when it declared a $0.66 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/27/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/30/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9/16/2024. 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 $417.14 and a low of $229.28.

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 -$8.57, 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 4.52.

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