HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$307.78 -1.82 (-0.59%)

(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

HCA Healthcare - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
4

Buy
13

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for HCA Healthcare in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, 11 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for HCA.

Consensus Price Target

$385.63
25.29% Upside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for HCA Healthcare, the average price target is $385.63. The highest price target for HCA is $440.00, while the lowest price target for HCA is $301.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 25.29% from the current price of $307.78.

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HCA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/19/23 to 12/18/24	1 Month Ago 11/19/23 to 11/18/24	3 Months Ago 9/20/23 to 9/19/24	1 Year Ago 12/19/22 to 12/19/23
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	11 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$385.63	$385.00	$359.89	$296.62
Forecasted Upside	25.29% Upside	14.62% Upside	-10.81% Downside	10.21% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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HCA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

HCA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

HCA Healthcare Stock vs. The Competition

Type	HCA Healthcare	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.78	2.81	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	25.31% Upside	28,497.71% Upside	12.06% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent HCA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/17/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$406.00 ➝ $355.00	+15.41%
12/17/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$380.00	+22.74%
11/25/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	S. Baxter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$400.00 ➝ $320.00	-1.52%
11/22/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Ransom Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
11/8/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$396.00 ➝ $392.00	+11.12%
10/28/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$450.00 ➝ $440.00	+22.05%
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10/28/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$390.00 ➝ $400.00	+10.22%
10/28/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Gillmor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$475.00 ➝ $420.00	+15.73%
10/1/2024	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$392.00 ➝ $392.00	-3.18%
8/29/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Lake Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
8/23/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$378.00 ➝ $405.00	+5.09%
8/19/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$390.00 ➝ $430.00	+15.30%
8/14/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$405.00 ➝ $438.00	+18.74%
7/24/2024	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$367.00 ➝ $396.00	+16.32%
6/28/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$359.00 ➝ $375.00	+14.85%
5/30/2024	Baird R W Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Ha Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
5/30/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$396.00	+21.88%
1/4/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$277.00 ➝ $301.00	+9.85%
12/11/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$271.00	+5.23%
11/10/2023	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$280.00	+20.26%
10/25/2023	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$325.00 ➝ $275.00	+21.19%
10/25/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$324.00 ➝ $279.00	+22.87%
7/28/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$311.00 ➝ $316.00	+14.31%
6/28/2023	1-800-FLOWERS.COM Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
6/28/2023	VNET Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
5/10/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$285.00 ➝ $310.00	+13.12%
4/24/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$325.00 ➝ $350.00	+23.24%
4/24/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$285.00 ➝ $320.00	+13.79%
4/24/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$294.00 ➝ $323.00	+14.86%
1/30/2023	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$238.00 ➝ $292.00	+14.61%

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Should I Buy HCA Healthcare Stock? HCA Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these HCA Healthcare pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

HCA Healthcare
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in HCA Healthcare, Inc.:

HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a strong dividend yield of 0.83%, providing a steady income stream for investors.
The company has a low payout ratio of 11.85%, indicating that it retains a significant portion of its earnings for growth and reinvestment.
Recent analyst upgrades have boosted price targets, with firms like Truist Financial setting a target of $430.00, suggesting potential for price appreciation.
Insider transactions show confidence in the company, with executives recently selling shares but still holding significant positions, indicating a belief in the company's future performance.
The current stock price is $311.99, which may present a buying opportunity given the positive outlook from multiple analysts.

HCA Healthcare
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in HCA Healthcare, Inc. for these reasons:

Some analysts have downgraded their ratings, with Wells Fargo reducing their target price to $320.00, indicating potential concerns about future performance.
Insider sales have totaled 15,155 shares worth over $5.6 million in the last quarter, which could signal a lack of confidence among some executives.
The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 48.71, suggesting that it relies heavily on debt financing, which can be risky in volatile markets.
Market sentiment may be affected by broader economic conditions, which could impact healthcare spending and, consequently, HCA Healthcare's revenues.
With a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy," there is a mix of opinions among analysts, indicating uncertainty in the stock's future performance.

HCA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for HCA Healthcare is $385.63, with a high forecast of $440.00 and a low forecast of $301.00.
: 18 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for HCA Healthcare in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HCA shares.
: According to analysts, HCA Healthcare's stock has a predicted upside of 25.29% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, HCA Healthcare's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.
: HCA Healthcare has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Raymond James, TD Cowen, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like HCA Healthcare less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for HCA Healthcare is 2.78 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.81. Learn more on how HCA compares to other companies.

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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Forecast & Price Target