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
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Medical Care Facilities industry segment. The current market capitalization of HCA Healthcare Inc is $107.63B. A total of 1.49 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.27M 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
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. HCA Healthcare Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.82, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.60%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.23.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, HCA has a high of $478.19 and a low of $289.98.
As of this writing, HCA has an earnings estimate of $7.47 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 20.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $7.68 per share and a lower estimate of $7.18. The company reported an EPS of $6.22 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. 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 -$23.21, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.49B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 4.23.
