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HCA Healthcare (HCA)
Key Performance
More- Earnings Score: 74
- Momentum Score: 27
- True Yield: 51
- Financial Health Score: 84
Latest Research & News
The global healthcare services market is projected to grow from USD 8.62 trillion in 2025 to USD 20.10 trillion by 2035, with a CAGR of 8.87%. Growth is driven by rising chronic disease prevalence, aging populations, and digital healthcare adoption including telehealth and AI-enabled care. The U.S. market is expected to reach USD 4.93 trillion and Europe USD 6.25 trillion by 2035. Hospital services will dominate with 44% market share, while telehealth services will experience the fastest growth.
06/20/2026, 4:27 AM • GlobeNewswire
Healthcare Added 35,200 Jobs—3 Stocks Positioned to Benefit
The healthcare sector added 35,200 jobs in May, with ambulatory services leading at 25,700 positions and hospitals adding 6,000. This consistent job growth signals sustained demand for healthcare services and revenue opportunities for companies positioned in ambulatory care, managed care, and inpatient rehabilitation. Three stocks are highlighted as beneficiaries of this trend: UnitedHealth Group, HCA Healthcare, and Encompass Health.
06/15/2026, 1:36 PM • Investing
3 Beaten-Down Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
Despite recent declines, three healthcare stocks—Intuitive Surgical, HCA Healthcare, and Abbott Laboratories—are positioned as long-term buy-and-hold opportunities. While facing macroeconomic headwinds and near-term challenges, each company has strong underlying fundamentals, innovative products, and exposure to growing healthcare trends that could drive significant long-term returns.
06/02/2026, 4:15 AM • The Motley Fool
Awareness is Key: 3 Steps to Help Recognize Stroke Signs and Risks for Better Outcomes
The American Heart Association highlights that strokes affect approximately 800,000 Americans annually and occur every 40 seconds. However, about 80% of strokes are preventable through lifestyle choices and risk factor management. The article emphasizes the importance of recognizing warning signs using the B.E. F.A.S.T. acronym and seeking immediate emergency care, as early treatment significantly improves survival rates and reduces disability.
05/04/2026, 10:59 AM • GlobeNewswire
Tenet Healthcare Blames Admissions Mix For Soft Q1 Sales
Tenet Healthcare reported mixed Q1 2026 results with adjusted EPS of $4.82 beating consensus of $4.18, but sales of $5.37B missed expectations of $5.39B. The company blamed unfavorable payer mix from lower exchange admissions and winter storms for soft performance. Despite this, Tenet raised full-year adjusted earnings guidance to $16.38-$18.68 per share and reaffirmed sales guidance of $21.5-$22.3B. The stock declined 5.95% on the news.
04/30/2026, 2:33 PM • Benzinga
Hospital Operator HCA Healthcare Flags Soft Respiratory Season As Volumes Lag
HCA Healthcare reported Q1 2026 earnings of $7.15 per share, in line with consensus, but shares fell 9.08% due to weak volume metrics. The company experienced a soft respiratory season with respiratory admissions down 42% and ER visits down 32% year-over-year, along with winter storm impacts. Despite reaffirming 2026 guidance, same-facility metrics showed mixed trends with modest admission growth offset by declining surgeries.
04/24/2026, 1:40 PM • Benzinga
Nasdaq 100 Marks Fresh Records, Intel Jumps 23% On AI Chip Mania: Stock Market Today
The Nasdaq 100 reached fresh record highs on Friday, driven by Intel's blockbuster earnings beat that sparked a broad semiconductor rally. Intel surged 22.6% after exceeding revenue and profit forecasts, benefiting from AI server demand. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% while the Dow slipped 0.1%. Tech stocks led gains, with semiconductor ETFs posting their 18th consecutive day of gains. However, Charter Communications collapsed 23% on a subscriber miss, dragging down cable peers.
04/24/2026, 1:28 PM • Benzinga
The Frist Art Museum in Nashville will present 'International Surrealism from Tate: Fifty Years of Dreams,' an exhibition featuring approximately 125 works by renowned surrealist artists including Salvador DalÃ, René Magritte, and Joan Miró. Running from May 22 through August 30, 2026, the exhibition explores surrealism's global influence and its themes of personal freedom, political resistance, and artistic innovation through paintings, sculptures, photographs, and archival materials.
03/30/2026, 2:44 PM • GlobeNewswire
Big Sky Asset Management and Clarion Partners completed the acquisition of a 38,000-square-foot inpatient rehabilitation facility in Denton, Texas, leased to Baylor Scott & White Health under a long-term triple-net lease. The transaction marks Big Sky's first deal with Clarion Partners and represents the firm's fifth acquisition totaling over $100 million in the last 90 days, further expanding its healthcare real estate portfolio in the high-growth Dallas-Fort Worth market.
03/12/2026, 1:00 PM • GlobeNewswire
HCA Healthcare Could Be a Long-Term Winner as America Ages
HCA Healthcare is positioned as a long-term investment opportunity as America's aging population drives increased healthcare demand. The company reported strong Q4 2025 earnings with 19 consecutive quarters of volume growth and 11% YOY adjusted EBITDA growth, though revenue slightly missed expectations. Management provided optimistic 2026 guidance with expected revenue of $76.5-$80 billion and EPS of $29.10-$31.50, supported by a $10 billion share repurchase program and dividend increase. However, the company faces headwinds from health insurance exchange changes and state supplemental payment declines totaling $850 million to $1.35 billion.
03/10/2026, 12:01 PM • Investing
This Fund Sold $38 Million in Appian Stock Last Quarter. Shares Have Fallen Over 25% This Year
Abdiel Capital Advisors sold 1,075,738 shares of Appian (worth $38.32 million) in Q4 2025, reducing its stake to 12.4% of assets. Appian shares have fallen 28.1% over the past year and underperformed the S&P 500 by 39.1 percentage points. Despite the reduction, Abdiel maintains a double-digit allocation, suggesting risk management rather than abandonment of the investment thesis.
02/27/2026, 10:24 AM • The Motley Fool
1 Unstoppable Healthcare Stock to Buy and Hold
HCA Healthcare, a major medical facilities operator, delivered strong Q4 2025 results with 6.7% revenue growth and 28.8% EPS growth. Despite modest 3.5% revenue guidance for 2026 due to expired premium tax credits and regulatory uncertainty, the company is well-positioned for long-term growth driven by aging populations and AI-enhanced healthcare initiatives.
02/13/2026, 12:30 PM • The Motley Fool
2 High-Flying Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for 10 Years
The article recommends Robinhood Markets and HCA Healthcare as strong 10-year investment opportunities. Robinhood is positioned to benefit from its popularity among younger investors and expanding services including AI tools and prediction markets, despite valuation concerns and crypto volatility. HCA Healthcare is well-positioned to capitalize on demographic shifts as the aging population increases healthcare demand, with a diversified payer mix helping mitigate reimbursement risks.
01/17/2026, 11:32 AM • The Motley Fool
OpenAI Buys Healthcare Startup Torch Days After Launching ChatGPT Health
OpenAI acquired healthcare startup Torch for approximately $60-100 million, days after launching ChatGPT Health. Torch was designed as a unified medical memory platform consolidating patient data from hospitals, labs, and wearables. The four-person team will join OpenAI as part of the acquisition. This move is part of OpenAI's broader expansion into healthcare with enterprise-grade products for health systems like HCA Healthcare.
01/14/2026, 3:20 AM • Benzinga
Darsana Capital Opens New $189 Million Wingstop Position: Is the Stock a Buy?
Darsana Capital initiated a new $189 million stake in Wingstop, purchasing 750,000 shares representing 4.45% of their portfolio. Despite recent same-store sales declines, the investment suggests potential long-term growth in the restaurant chain.
11/18/2025, 12:36 PM • The Motley Fool
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Company Profile
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 services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
Key Executives
- Samuel N. Hazen
- Jon Mack Foster
- Michael A. Marks
- Michael R. McAlevey
- Michael S. Cuffe
Current Ownership Distribution
- Mutual Funds12.1B (78.98%)
- Institutions3.0B (19.63%)
- Insiders213.6M (1.40%)
- Other0 (0.00%)