HCA Healthcare (HCA): are the analysts right?

HCA Healthcare · Health Care · ref. ETF XLV · 96 calls · price $423.11
What the company does: HCA Healthcare, Inc. possède, gère et exploite des hôpitaux, centres chirurgicaux et établissements de santé aux États-Unis.
📈 1-year price
$423.11+12.1% over range
Jul 8, 25low $334.32 · high $545.13Jul 7, 26
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81% recommend buying · 16 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on HCA

High target · 1 analyst$635+50.1%
Median target · 16 analysts$532+25.7%
Low target · 1 analyst$413-2.4%
Current price$423.11

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 16 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy81%
Hold19%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 HCA Healthcare dividend

0.76%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend5 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$3.00 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on HCA

Most reliable analysts on HCA (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
RBC Capital 92% +22.0% 12
Stephens & Co. 89% +22.7% 9
Mizuho 83% +20.5% 12
Cantor Fitzgerald 75% +11.2% 12

📊 What $1,000 invested in HCA Healthcare would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in HCA Healthcare 10 years ago would be worth $5,765 today, i.e. +19%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+56%), worst: 2022 (-7%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in HCA Healthcare

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,299+30%
3 years ago$1,625+62%
5 years ago$2,371+137%
10 years ago$5,765+477%
since inception (2011)$11,887+1089%

Return by year (HCA Healthcare)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-16%$835 (-16%)
2025+56%$1,299 (+30%)
2024+11%$1,440 (+44%)
2023+13%$1,625 (+62%)
2022-7%$1,518 (+52%)
2021+56%$2,371 (+137%)
2020+11%$2,638 (+164%)
2019+19%$3,133 (+213%)
2018+42%$4,439 (+344%)
2017+19%$5,267 (+427%)
2016+9%$5,765 (+477%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on HCA

▲ Overweight · 🎯$525
Price at call : $423.11 — upside +24%
Today : $423.11 — upside +24%
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 7, 27
TD Cowen
Jun 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$431
Price at call : $386.92 — upside +11%
Today : $423.11 — upside +2%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 22, 27
Bernstein
Jun 4, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$413
Price at call : $372.13 — gap to target +11%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 55.6% · +5.7% (63 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 4, 27
TD Cowen
Apr 27, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$500
Price at call : $431.92 — upside +16%
Today : $423.11 — upside +18%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
Barclays
Apr 27, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$496
Price at call : $431.92 — upside +15%
Today : $423.11 — upside +17%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
RBC Capital
Apr 27, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$534
Price at call : $431.92 — upside +24%
Today : $423.11 — upside +26%
🎯 on HCA : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 27, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$436
Price at call : $431.92 — gap to target +1%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$530
Price at call : $431.92 — upside +23%
Today : $423.11 — upside +25%
🎯 on HCA : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 52.5% · +0.2% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
Keybanc
Apr 27, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$510
Price at call : $431.92 — upside +18%
Today : $423.11 — upside +21%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 44.6% · -1.1% (139 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
Oppenheimer
Apr 27, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$520
Price at call : $445.77 — upside +17%
Today : $423.11 — upside +23%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 43.5% · -0.4% (216 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$535
Price at call : $445.77 — upside +20%
Today : $423.11 — upside +26%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50% · +2.1% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 27, 27
TD Cowen
Mar 10, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$561
Price at call : $537.64 — upside +4%
Today : $423.11 — upside +33%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 10, 27
Mizuho
Feb 25, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$585
Price at call : $525.88 — upside +11%
Today : $423.11 — upside +38%
🎯 on HCA : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 53.8% · +4.4% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 25, 27
UBS
Feb 23, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$635
Price at call : $526.52 — upside +21%
Today : $423.11 — upside +50%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.1% · +3.4% (340 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
JP Morgan
Feb 20, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$535
Price at call : $535.97 — gap to target -0%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target +26%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 53.6% · +5.2% (349 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$560
Price at call : $497.54 — upside +13%
Today : $423.11 — upside +32%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 56.4% · +2.9% (156 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 30, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$481
Price at call : $496.85 — gap to target -3%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target +14%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 30, 27
Jefferies
Jan 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$590
Price at call : $482.53 — upside +22%
Today : $423.11 — upside +39%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50.5% · +4.5% (376 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
RBC Capital
Jan 28, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$555
Price at call : $482.53 — upside +15%
Today : $423.11 — upside +31%
🎯 on HCA : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
UBS
Jan 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$598
Price at call : $482.53 — upside +24%
Today : $423.11 — upside +41%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.1% · +3.4% (340 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
▲ Overweight · 🎯$588
Price at call : $482.53 — upside +22%
Today : $423.11 — upside +39%
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
Keybanc
Jan 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$550
Price at call : $482.53 — upside +14%
Today : $423.11 — upside +30%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 44.6% · -1.1% (139 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
Oppenheimer
Jan 28, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$540
Price at call : $491.23 — upside +10%
Today : $423.11 — upside +28%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 43.5% · -0.4% (216 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$546
Price at call : $491.23 — upside +11%
Today : $423.11 — upside +29%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50% · +2.1% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
Deutsche Bank
Jan 28, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$558
Price at call : $491.23 — upside +14%
Today : $423.11 — upside +32%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 53.3% · +4.4% (289 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
Barclays
Jan 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$551
Price at call : $491.23 — upside +12%
Today : $423.11 — upside +30%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 7, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$452
Price at call : $479.02 — gap to target -6%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 7, 27
Mizuho
Dec 18, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$520
Price at call : $466.56 — upside +11%
Today : $423.11 — upside +23%
🎯 on HCA : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 53.8% · +4.4% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 18, 26
▼ Underweight · 🎯$425
Price at call : $476.98 — upside -11%
Today : $423.11 — upside +0%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 51.7% · +5.3% (804 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 15, 26
Wells Fargo
Nov 13, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$431
Price at call : $472.65 — gap to target -9%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 13, 26
Jefferies
Oct 28, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$525
Price at call : $468.4 — upside +12%
Today : $423.11 — upside +24%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50.5% · +4.5% (376 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
UBS
Oct 27, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$525
Price at call : $466.46 — upside +13%
Today : $423.11 — upside +24%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.1% · +3.4% (340 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$470
Price at call : $466.46 — gap to target +1%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48.6% · +2.3% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Goldman Sachs
Oct 27, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$520
Price at call : $466.46 — upside +11%
Today : $423.11 — upside +23%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50.8% · +2.0% (240 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
TD Cowen
Oct 27, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$490
Price at call : $466.46 — upside +5%
Today : $423.11 — upside +16%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48.4% · +0.8% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
RBC Capital
Oct 27, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$482
Price at call : $466.46 — upside +3%
Today : $423.11 — upside +14%
🎯 on HCA : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Barclays
Oct 27, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$494
Price at call : $466.46 — upside +6%
Today : $423.11 — upside +17%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$500
Price at call : $466.46 — upside +7%
Today : $423.11 — upside +18%
🎯 on HCA : 89% (9 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 52.5% · +0.2% (99 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$495
Price at call : $466.46 — upside +6%
Today : $423.11 — upside +17%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50% · +2.1% (248 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Oppenheimer
Oct 27, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$500
Price at call : $467.86 — upside +7%
Today : $423.11 — upside +18%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 43.5% · -0.4% (216 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Mizuho
Oct 27, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$505
Price at call : $467.86 — upside +8%
Today : $423.11 — upside +19%
🎯 on HCA : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 53.8% · +4.4% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Keybanc
Oct 27, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$475
Price at call : $467.86 — upside +2%
Today : $423.11 — upside +12%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 44.6% · -1.1% (139 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 27, 26
Mizuho
Oct 17, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$475
Price at call : $426.16 — upside +11%
Today : $423.11 — upside +12%
🎯 on HCA : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 53.8% · +4.4% (208 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 17, 26
UBS
Oct 14, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$495
Price at call : $420.25 — upside +18%
Today : $423.11 — upside +17%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 52.1% · +3.4% (340 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 14, 26
Keybanc
Oct 8, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$465
Price at call : $426.27 — upside +9%
Today : $423.11 — upside +10%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 44.6% · -1.1% (139 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 7, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$412
Price at call : $426.27 — gap to target -3%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 49.3% · +2.1% (371 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$444
Price at call : $437.57 — upside +1%
Today : $423.11 — upside +5%
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 7, 26
Barclays
Sep 18, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$445
Price at call : $401.06 — upside +11%
Today : $423.11 — upside +5%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 50.1% · +2.2% (617 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 18, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$410
Price at call : $402.85 — gap to target +2%
Today : $423.11 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on HCA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Health : 48.6% · +2.3% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 10, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$444
Price at call : $401.96 — upside +10%
Today : $423.11 — upside +5%
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 26, 26
RBC Capital
Jun 23, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$404
Price at call : $379.02 — upside +7%
Today : $423.11 — upside -5%
Expected +7% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HCA : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
+2.3%
stock +2% · XLV +15%
RBC Capital
Apr 28, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$376
Price at call : $340.58 — upside +10%
Today : $423.11 — upside -11%
Expected +10% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HCA : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
+27.7%
stock +28% · XLV +3%
RBC Capital
Jan 27, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$384
Price at call : $328.7 — upside +17%
Today : $423.11 — upside -9%
Expected +17% · Actual +49% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HCA : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
+49.5%
stock +49% · XLV +5%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$405
Price at call : $332 — upside +22%
Today : $423.11 — upside -4%
Expected +22% · Actual +52% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+52.4%
stock +52% · XLV +5%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$392
Price at call : $382.53 — upside +2%
Today : $423.11 — upside -7%
Expected +2% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+13.3%
stock +13% · XLV -5%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$392
Price at call : $403.85 — upside -3%
Today : $423.11 — upside -7%
Expected -3% · Actual +6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+5.7%
stock +6% · XLV -6%
RBC Capital
Aug 23, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$405
Price at call : $388.5 — upside +4%
Today : $423.11 — upside -4%
Expected +4% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HCA : 92% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 43% · -1.9% (381 calls)
+3.7%
stock +4% · XLV -12%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$392
Price at call : $376.67 — upside +4%
Today : $423.11 — upside -7%
Expected +4% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+7.3%
stock +7% · XLV -11%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$392
Price at call : $375.31 — upside +4%
Today : $423.11 — upside -7%
Expected +4% · Actual +9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
+9.3%
stock +9% · XLV -11%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$392
Price at call : $354.78 — upside +10%
Today : $423.11 — upside -7%
Expected +10% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on HCA : 75% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Health : 37.9% · -3.5% (335 calls)
-4.0%
stock -4% · XLV -10%
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