How to buy HCA stock (HCA)

HCA is a medical care facilities business based in the US. HCA shares (HCA) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $303.62 – a decrease of 3.28% over the previous week. HCA employs 220,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $69.6 billion.

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HCA stock price (NYSE: HCA)

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HCA shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$303.62
52-week range	$265.93 - $416.26
50-day moving average more info button	$353.53
200-day moving average more info button	$347.12
Wall St. target price	$398.84
PE ratio more info button	13.4389
Dividend yield more info button	$2.58 (0.88%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$22.26

Is it a good time to buy HCA stock?

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HCA price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $297.52 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-5.23%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-10.45%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-26.48%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-12.22%

1 year (2023-12-21)	10.71%
2 years (2022-12-21)	24.57%
3 years (2021-12-21)	23.75%
5 years (2019-12-20)	110.18%

Is HCA stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing HCA stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of HCA's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

HCA's P/E ratio

HCA's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, HCA shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

HCA's PEG ratio

HCA's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.9927. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into HCA's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

HCA's EBITDA

HCA's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $13.7 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a HCA's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

HCA financials

Revenue TTM	$69.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	13.78%
Gross profit TTM	$23.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	11.51%
Return on equity TTM	11.95%
Profit margin	8.52%
Book value	$-8.57
Market Capitalization more info button	$75.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

HCA share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 11.78% of net profits

Recently HCA has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), HCA shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In HCA's case, that would currently equate to about $2.58 per share.

While HCA's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that HCA is investing more in its future growth.

HCA's most recent dividend payout was on 26 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

HCA share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, HCA's shares have ranged in value from as little as $265.9325 up to $416.2575. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while HCA's is 1.689. This would suggest that HCA's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

HCA overview

HCA Healthcare, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company also operates outpatient health care facilities consisting of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, physician practices, and various other facilities. In addition, it operates behavioral hospitals, which provide therapeutic programs comprising child, adolescent and adult psychiatric care, adolescent and adult alcohol, drug abuse treatment, and counseling services. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of HCA is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 28.422% of HCA shares are held by insiders and 63.631% by institutions. How many people work for HCA?
Latest data suggests 220,000 work at HCA. When does the fiscal year end for HCA?
HCA's fiscal year ends in December. Where is HCA based?
HCA's address is: One Park Plaza, Nashville, TN, United States, 37203 What is HCA's ISIN number?
HCA's international securities identification number is: US40412C1018 What is HCA's CUSIP number?
HCA's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 435758305