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After finishing at $333.00 in the prior trading day, HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE: HCA) closed at $332.24, down -0.23%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.23 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.29 million shares were traded. HCA stock price reached its highest trading level at $332.81 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $320.17.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HCA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 28.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.31. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.00 and its Current Ratio is at 1.12.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, KeyBanc Capital Markets on October 11, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $475.
On September 03, 2024, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $427.
On May 30, 2024, Robert W. Baird started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $396.Robert W. Baird initiated its Outperform rating on May 30, 2024, with a $396 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 14 ’24 when Whalen Kathleen M sold 1,474 shares for $357.99 per share. The transaction valued at 527,677 led to the insider holds 9,454 shares of the business.
Billington Phillip G sold 3,897 shares of HCA for $1,363,950 on Nov 14 ’24. The SVP-Internal Audit Services now owns 52,702 shares after completing the transaction at $350.00 per share. On Nov 14 ’24, another insider, Akdamar Erol R, who serves as the Group President of the company, sold 2,900 shares for $353.00 each. As a result, the insider received 1,023,700 and left with 6,843 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HCA now has a Market Capitalization of 84155392000 and an Enterprise Value of 129029431296. As of this moment, HCA’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.48. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.853 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.386.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HCA has reached a high of $417.14, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $245.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.05%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.31M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1456160 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 265.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 182.35M. Insiders hold about 28.01% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 64.10% stake in the company. Shares short for HCA as of 1730332800 were 2595877 with a Short Ratio of 1.99, compared to 1727654400 on 2682450. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2595877 and a Short% of Float of 1.4199998999999999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, HCA’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.58, compared to 2.58 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0077477475The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.84.
