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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)

$510.70+10.34%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$510.70▲ 8.27% in range
Earnings Oct 27, 2026Earnings Oct 23, 2026Earnings Jul 24, 2026Earnings Apr 24, 2026
Nov 4, 2025Low $361.32 · High $545.13Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

HCA Healthcare closed at $510.70 on Nov 4, up 10.34%, 6.3% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 3.4M shares was 2.66× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +18.2% over one month, +18.9% over six months, +10.6% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $19.85B, up 3.6% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 8.0%.

Short interest was 4.9M shares at the Oct 15 settlement (2.8% of float, 4.6 days to cover).

After its Oct 27 report (EPS beat estimates by 8.6%), the stock moved -0.4% from the close before to the close after.

Market cap$106.68B208.9M shares
Revenue · quarter$19.85B+3.6% YoY
Diluted EPS$7.27+4.5% YoY
P/E · TTM15.7×P/S 1.4×
Net margin8.0%Gross 100.0%
Dividend yield0.61%$0.78 last paid
52-week range361.32 – 545.13−6.3% from high
Volume3.4M2.66× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d33.5%Annualised
Short % of float2.8%4.6 days to cover
Net cash-$49.59BCash $908.0M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +10.3%1M +18.2%3M +24.9%6M +18.9%YTD +9.4%1Y +10.6%3Y +128.7%5Y +108.1%

Earnings reactions

History →
Oct 27−0.4%
Oct 23−0.4%
Jul 24+3.5%
Apr 24−6.0%

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Rank within General Medical Hospitals

Percentile among 6 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum—
Revenue growth—
Net margin—
Value (low P/E)—
Size—

Industry medians: 6-month return +28.8%, revenue growth +3.2%, net margin 4.4%, P/E 9.3×.

Short interest

Details →
Shares short4.9M+0.4% vs prior
Days to cover4.6Settled Oct 15
% of float2.8%
Short vol. 10d57.2%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in General Medical Hospitals

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
HCAHCA Healthcare$510.70+10.34%+18.9%+3.6%8.0%15.7$106.68B
THCTenet Healthcare Corporation New$292.25+9.58%+50.2%+6.5%17.8%8.0$23.26BCompare
UHSUniversal Health Services$196.46+10.91%+16.6%+8.3%7.7%7.6$11.58BCompare
SGRYSurgery Partners$23.16+0.13%+58.7%+2.7%−1.8%—$2.98BCompare
ARDTArdent Health$12.99+10.93%+38.6%−1.4%1.0%23.4$1.83BCompare
CYHCommunity Health Systems$2.38+16.10%−17.1%−10.7%−3.1%9.3$335.6MCompare

News about HCA Healthcare

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HCA Healthcare Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher AdmissionsZacks Investment Research · Oct 27, 2026▲ PositiveHCA (HCA) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayZacks Investment Research · Oct 27, 2026▲ PositiveAnalysts Estimate HCA Healthcare (HCA) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forZacks Investment Research · Oct 20, 2026▼ NegativeHCA Healthcare Foundation Awards $25,000 to Waypoint to Expand the Network of Adults Supporting Youth Mental Wellness Across VirginiaGlobeNewswire Inc. · Oct 19, 2026▲ PositiveINVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of HCA Healthcare, Inc. – HCAGlobeNewswire Inc. · Oct 13, 2026▼ Negative

Quick answers

What does HCA Healthcare do?
HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.
What is HCA's market cap?
$106.68B, based on the Nov 4 close of $510.70.
What is HCA's P/E ratio?
15.7× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $6.78B.
Does HCA Healthcare pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.78 per share (ex-date Sep 16), an annualised yield of 0.61%.
How much of HCA is sold short?
4.9M shares, 2.8% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is HCA in?
Healthcare, in the General Medical Hospitals industry.

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare is a Nashville-based healthcare provider organization operating the largest collection of acute-care hospitals in the United States. As of December 2025, the firm owned and operated 190 hospitals and over 2,500 outpatient facillities across 19 states and a small foothold in the United Kingdom.

HQ: Nashville, TN320,000 employeesListed Mar 10, 2011hcahealthcare.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology