Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, HCA Healthcare (HCA) trades at $494.99, up 5.0% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $353.99 to $556.52; the price is 11.1% below that high. It is 11.1% below its all-time high of $556.52, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +568.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 11.3% above its 200-day average of $444.86. Its 30-day volatility is 44.6% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 16.4 and a dividend yield of 0.63%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "HCA Healthcare (HCA) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/hca
Where it trades today
trading 70% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
HCA Healthcare (HCA) is 11.1% below its all-time high of $556.52, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +568.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- HCA closes above its 50-day average ($443.61) while the 50-day is still under the 200-day ($444.86): a rebound inside a longer decline, not yet an uptrend.
- At $494.99, HCA is 11.1% below its 1-year high of $556.52, set on March 12, 2026, and 39.8% above its 1-year low of $353.99 (July 14, 2026).
- Over the past month HCA rose 11.2%, from $445.01 to $494.99.
- HCA trades at 16.4x its last twelve months of earnings and 15.8x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 3.7% higher.
- Its P/E is 44.8% above the 11.3x median of the 2 other medical care facilities companies we track (UHS, DVA).
- HCA's 30-day volatility, 44.6% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 2.8%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 1.10: over five years of monthly returns, HCA moved about 1.10% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- The rebound holds while it closes above the 50-day average, $443.61 (−10.4%); it becomes an uptrend when the 50-day climbs 0.3% to cross the 200-day at $444.86.
- A close above $556.52 (+12.4%) would be a new 1-year high; below $353.99 (−28.5%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for HCA, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under medical care facilities among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for HCA by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for HCA. Last refresh: Nov 8, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Medical Care Facilities.
What HCA Healthcare does
HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. The company owns, manages, and operates hospitals, ASCs, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, as well as rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, physician practices, home health agencies, hospices, outpatient physical therapy providers, home and community-based services providers, and various other facilities. Its general and acute care hospitals offer medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic services, and emergency…
Employees
230,000
Industry
Medical Care Facilities
Headquarters
Nashville, United States
What analysts expect
HCA carries a buy consensus from 22 analysts, with an average price target of $477.27 versus $494.99 today (-3.6%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
HCA generated $78.70B in trailing revenue (3.6% year over year), with a 8.6% net margin, and $3.94B of free cash flow, against $51.41B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $75.60B | $31.37B | $11.96B | $6.78B | $30.20 | $7.69B |
| 2024 | $70.60B | $28.68B | $10.55B | $5.76B | $23.04 | $5.64B |
| 2023 | $64.97B | $25.58B | $9.63B | $5.24B | $19.74 | $4.69B |
| 2022 | $60.23B | $23.18B | $9.05B | $5.64B | $19.43 | $4.13B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
HCA is in 16 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLV: 1.05% of the fund, holding #23 of 62.
Famous investors who hold it
HCA is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) holds the most of it: 0.33% of the portfolio, position #49 of 992, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
HCA beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under medical care facilities among the assets we track (UHS, DVA, largest first).
HCAyou are here$494.99$103.40B
UHSUniversal Health Services$195.50$11.52B
DVADaVita Inc.$191.35$12.04BWhat the chart is saying
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 11.6% above its 50-day average and 11.3% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 62 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $520.85 (+5.2%), the nearest floor $484.29 (-2.2%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is HCA valued right now?
HCA Healthcare trades at 16.4 times its last twelve months of earnings and 15.8 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend. Price is 11.6% above its 50-day average and 11.3% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of HCA?
Based on 30-day volatility of 44.6%, HCA has HIGH risk. Its beta of 1.10 means it has swung more than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does HCA pay dividends?
Yes, HCA Healthcare has a dividend yield of 0.63%.
How far is HCA from its all-time high?
HCA Healthcare is 11.1% below its all-time high of $556.52, reached in March 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +568.7%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold HCA?
16 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold HCA Healthcare. The largest weights: XLV (1.05%), VTV (0.23%), RSP (0.22%), SPYG (0.19%) and VOOG (0.17%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is HCA?
0.10%, as of September 30, 2026: HCA is holding #182 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.95 in HCA Healthcare.
Which famous investors own HCA?
Ray Dalio (0.33% of Bridgewater Associates's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for HCA?
The average analyst price target for HCA Healthcare (HCA) is $477.27 based on 22 analyst estimates, about 3.6% below the current price of $494.99. The published range runs from $380.00 to $550.00.
How much revenue does HCA generate?
HCA Healthcare reported $78.70B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 3.6% year over year. Net margin sits at 8.6%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare HCA with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.