HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Shares Acquired by Financial Security Advisor Inc.

Financial Security Advisor Inc. grew its position in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 6.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,530 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the period. HCA Healthcare makes up 0.9% of Financial Security Advisor Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 24th largest position. Financial Security Advisor Inc.’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $2,516,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Centerpoint Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new position in HCA Healthcare during the first quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Northwest Investment Counselors LLC purchased a new position in HCA Healthcare during the first quarter worth approximately $36,000. 62.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Kathryn A. Torres sold 1,863 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.18, for a total transaction of $607,673.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 19,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,397,042.16. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other HCA Healthcare news, EVP Michael S. Cuffe sold 1,600 shares of HCA Healthcare stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.00, for a total transaction of $494,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 34,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,544,316. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Kathryn A. Torres sold 1,863 shares of HCA Healthcare stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.18, for a total value of $607,673.34. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 19,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,397,042.16. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 12,397 shares of company stock valued at $3,921,929 in the last three months. 1.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

HCA Healthcare Trading Up 1.5 %

HCA stock traded up $4.58 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $319.70. 1,458,969 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,102,668. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $326.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $317.80. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 29.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $83.73 billion, a PE ratio of 15.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.68. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a 1-year low of $215.96 and a 1-year high of $344.20.

HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 26th. The company reported $5.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.01 by $0.35. HCA Healthcare had a return on equity of 674.49% and a net margin of 8.20%. The business had revenue of $17.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.81 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $4.93 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that HCA Healthcare, Inc. will post 20.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

HCA Healthcare Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th were paid a dividend of $0.66 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 14th. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.83%. HCA Healthcare’s payout ratio is 13.16%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on HCA. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on HCA Healthcare from $322.00 to $329.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 29th. TD Cowen lowered their price target on HCA Healthcare from $371.00 to $360.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 30th. Baird R W upgraded HCA Healthcare to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. Robert W. Baird began coverage on HCA Healthcare in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $396.00 target price on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on HCA Healthcare from $327.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.53.

HCA Healthcare Company Profile

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.