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HCA Healthcare, Inc.
$423.11 +6.04 (+1.45%) At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$93.86B
Shares
221,839,800

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$423.11 Open$421.50 Day$419.43–429.54 52W$328.43–555.69 Avg vol 30d1.6M Short int5.2M · 2.4% float · 2.7d Short vol73% Last earningsApr 24, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 29
Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −8%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +5%
above
RSI (14) 67
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 42%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return +14%
trailing
6-month return −11%
trailing
YTD return −9%
this year
Relative strength −18%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $402 › 200d $460 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
49 of 1,421 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -58.2K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
2.35% of float · ▲ +0.0% MoM · 2.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,421 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 48
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +7%
Y/Y
EPS growth +29%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $7.7B
Valuation P/E 14.6
below peers
Buyback $1.6B
remaining
Balance sheet $48.1B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 27%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −34%
past year
ATR 2.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 24, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 29, 2026

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−8% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+5% Bullish
RSI (14)
67 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
42% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $402 › 200d $460 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
49 of 1,421 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -58.2K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
2.35% of float · ▲ +0.0% MoM · 2.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,421 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $328 Now $423 · 42% 52-wk high $556
vs 200-day avg -8% vs 50-day avg +5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Ambulatory sites of care 2,600 As of March 31, 2026
Hospitals 189 As of March 31, 2026
Same facility inpatient surgeries -0.3% first quarter of 2026
Same facility outpatient surgeries -1.7% first quarter of 2026
adjusted EBITDA margin change vs prior year non-GAAP -50 Q1 call
commercial equivalent admissions growth excluding exchanges vs prior year 0.6% Q1 call
emergency room capacity increase vs prior year 4% Q1 call
estimated adjusted EBITDA impact from exchanges vs prior year non-GAAP $150M Q1 call
estimated adverse adjusted EBITDA impact from respiratory season and winter storm non-GAAP $180M Q1 call
hospital beds increase through capital spending vs prior year 1% Q1 call
Medicaid equivalent admissions growth vs prior year 0.3% Q1 call
Medicaid supplemental payment net benefit increase vs prior quarter non-GAAP $200M Q1 call
Medicare equivalent admissions growth vs prior year 1.9% Q1 call
respiratory-related admissions change vs prior year -42% Q1 call
respiratory-related emergency room visits change vs prior year -32% Q1 call
same-facility admissions growth vs prior year 0.9% Q1 call
same-facility equivalent admissions growth vs prior year 1.3% Q1 call
same-facility ER visits growth vs prior year 0.3% Q1 call
same-facility exchange equivalent adjusted admissions change vs prior year non-GAAP -15% Q1 call
same-facility inpatient surgeries change vs prior year -0.3% Q1 call
same-facility outpatient surgeries change vs prior year -1.7% Q1 call
same-facility uninsured equivalent admissions change vs prior year 16% Q1 call
sites of care expansion vs prior year 4% Q1 call
Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted non-GAAP $8.01 Q4 2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Medical Care Facilities — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
HCA
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
this stock
$93.86B -9.2% +7.1% 14.6 2.4%
FSNUY
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
$28.09B -13.0% 0.0%
THC
Tenet Healthcare Corp
$17.76B +5.1% -2.3% 10.7 4.7%
DVA
Davita Inc.
$15.04B +106.2% +6.5% 21.9 7.2%
FMS
Fresenius Medical Care AG
$13.00B +1.6% 0.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
1,417
% held
58.8%
Reported
49 of 1,421
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
876
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
5.2M
Days to cover
2.7d
Change
+27 sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
73%
As of
Jul 8, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2.3K
Value
$874.1K
As of
Jun 8, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
39.7%
Week of
Jun 15, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Lisa McClain
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Sep 11, 2025
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$75.6B
Net income (FY)
$6.8B
EPS diluted
$28.33
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$10.0B
Remaining
$1.6B
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Jun 18, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$903.5K
Shares
1.7K
Filed
Feb 18, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Apr 24, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
HCA Healthcare Announces New Engl…
Published
Jun 29, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
HCA +7.9% +13.7% -10.7% +8.5% -9.2%
SPY +0.9% +1.4% +7.6% +0.1% +9.7%
vs SPY +6.9% +12.3% -18.2% +8.4% -18.9%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.78 / share · ex Jun 16, 2026
Raised 8.3%
Paid (TTM)
$3.00 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.71%
Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2022
Authorized
$10.00B
Spent (derived)
$8.41B
Remaining
$1.59B
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 860730 CUSIP 40412C101 13F (30d) 78 filings 52 filers Visit website Investor relations