After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
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 $97.08B. A total of 0.67 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.36M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Cuffe Michael S. bought 3,836 shares of HCA for 418.84 per share on Sep 08 ’25. In a previous transaction on Sep 08 ’25, Cuffe Michael S. sold 3,836 shares at 418.84 per share. HCA shares that EVP and Chief Clinical Officer owns now total 31,503.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Foster Jon M disposed of 15,698 shares on May 13 ’25 at a per-share price of $369.32. This resulted in the EVP and COO holding 12,646 shares of HCA after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Foster Jon M bought 15,698 shares at $369.32 per share on May 13 ’25.
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 $2.82, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.68%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.43.
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 $420.98 and a low of $289.98.
As of this writing, HCA has an earnings estimate of $5.72 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 18.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $5.99 per share and a lower estimate of $5.38. The company reported an EPS of $4.9 in the last quarter
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 -$18.61, 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 4.08.
