HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
HCA Stock Forecast
HCA Healthcare stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $291.95 (represents a -24.75% downside from HCA’s last price of $387.98) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 23 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
HCA Price Target
HCA Analyst Ratings
HCA Healthcare Price Target by Analyst
Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
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Aug 19, 2024 | David MacDonald | Truist Financial | $430.00 | $373.77 | 15.04% | 10.83% |
Jun 28, 2024 | Pito Chickering | Deutsche Bank | $375.00 | $335.04 | 11.93% | -3.35% |
Jun 06, 2024 | Brian Tanquilut | Jefferies | $390.00 | $336.82 | 15.79% | 0.52% |
Apr 29, 2024 | Ben Hendrix | RBC Capital | $329.00 | $311.07 | 5.76% | -15.20% |
Apr 29, 2024 | Michael Wiederhorn | Oppenheimer | $345.00 | $306.69 | 12.49% | -11.08% |
Apr 12, 2024 | Pito Chickering | Deutsche Bank | $359.00 | $327.25 | 9.70% | -7.47% |
Apr 24, 2023 | Ann Hynes | Mizuho Securities | $298.00 | $285.91 | 4.23% | -23.19% |
Apr 24, 2023 | Ben Hendrix | RBC Capital | $315.00 | $285.91 | 10.17% | -18.81% |
Apr 24, 2023 | Michael Wiederhorn | Oppenheimer | $310.00 | $285.91 | 8.43% | -20.10% |
Feb 08, 2023 | - | Goldman Sachs | $296.00 | $257.09 | 15.13% | -23.71% |
HCA Healthcare Price Target by Period
1M | 3M | 12M | |
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# Anlaysts | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Avg Price Target | $430.00 | $402.50 | $371.33 |
Last Closing Price | $387.98 | $387.98 | $387.98 |
Upside/Downside | 10.83% | 3.74% | -4.29% |
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
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Sep 03, 2024 | Morgan Stanley | - | Equal-Weight | Initialise |
Aug 23, 2024 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Jul 30, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
Jul 25, 2024 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Jul 24, 2024 | RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Jul 24, 2024 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Jul 23, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Hold |
Jul 14, 2024 | Bernstein | Market Perform | Market Perform | Hold |
Jul 10, 2024 | Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Jun 28, 2024 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Hold |
HCA Healthcare Financial Forecast
HCA Healthcare Revenue Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16.21B | $15.86B | $15.59B | $15.50B | $14.97B | - | $14.95B | $15.06B | $15.28B | $14.44B | $13.98B | $14.29B | $13.31B | $11.07B | $12.86B | $13.52B | $12.69B |
Avg Forecast | $20.66B | $19.46B | $19.42B | $19.25B | $19.48B | $18.47B | $18.41B | $18.24B | $18.53B | $17.50B | $17.05B | $16.81B | $16.51B | $15.82B | $15.63B | $15.27B | $15.63B | $15.00B | $14.72B | $14.75B | $15.35B | $14.53B | $13.61B | $13.63B | $13.99B | $12.85B | $10.09B | $13.06B | $13.36B | $12.50B |
High Forecast | $21.00B | $19.78B | $19.74B | $19.56B | $19.80B | $18.76B | $18.71B | $18.54B | $18.83B | $17.66B | $17.33B | $17.08B | $16.78B | $15.96B | $15.89B | $15.52B | $15.88B | $15.24B | $14.72B | $14.98B | $15.59B | $14.76B | $13.83B | $13.85B | $14.21B | $13.05B | $10.25B | $13.27B | $13.57B | $12.70B |
Low Forecast | $20.38B | $19.20B | $19.16B | $18.99B | $19.22B | $18.21B | $18.16B | $17.99B | $18.27B | $17.04B | $16.82B | $16.58B | $16.32B | $15.39B | $15.42B | $15.06B | $15.42B | $14.80B | $14.72B | $14.55B | $15.14B | $14.34B | $13.43B | $13.44B | $13.80B | $12.67B | $9.95B | $12.89B | $13.18B | $12.33B |
# Analysts | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 0.99% | 1.00% | - | 1.01% | 0.98% | 1.05% | 1.06% | 1.03% | 1.02% | 1.04% | 1.10% | 0.98% | 1.01% | 1.02% |
HCA Healthcare EBITDA Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.88B | $3.06B | $3.17B | $3.18B | $2.90B | - | $2.94B | $3.52B | $4.07B | $3.00B | $2.90B | $2.85B | $1.96B | $2.50B | $1.79B | $2.54B | $1.92B |
Avg Forecast | $4.13B | $3.89B | $3.88B | $3.84B | $3.89B | $3.69B | $3.68B | $3.64B | $3.70B | $3.49B | $3.40B | $3.44B | $3.30B | $3.16B | $3.12B | $3.13B | $3.12B | $3.96B | $2.94B | $2.85B | $3.61B | $3.60B | $1.86B | $2.19B | $2.44B | $2.29B | $2.01B | $2.01B | $2.54B | $1.83B |
High Forecast | $4.19B | $3.95B | $3.94B | $3.91B | $3.95B | $3.75B | $3.74B | $3.70B | $3.76B | $3.53B | $3.46B | $4.13B | $3.35B | $3.19B | $3.17B | $3.76B | $3.17B | $4.75B | $2.94B | $3.42B | $4.33B | $4.32B | $2.24B | $2.63B | $2.93B | $2.75B | $2.05B | $2.41B | $3.04B | $2.20B |
Low Forecast | $4.07B | $3.83B | $3.82B | $3.79B | $3.84B | $3.64B | $3.63B | $3.59B | $3.65B | $3.40B | $3.36B | $2.76B | $3.26B | $3.07B | $3.08B | $2.50B | $3.08B | $3.17B | $2.94B | $2.28B | $2.89B | $2.88B | $1.49B | $1.75B | $1.95B | $1.83B | $1.99B | $1.60B | $2.03B | $1.47B |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.91% | 0.98% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 0.73% | - | 1.03% | 0.98% | 1.13% | 1.61% | 1.32% | 1.17% | 0.85% | 1.24% | 0.89% | 1.00% | 1.05% |
HCA Healthcare Net Income Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1.08B | $1.19B | $1.36B | $2.08B | $1.13B | - | $1.27B | $2.00B | $2.27B | $1.45B | $1.42B | $1.43B | $668.00M | $1.08B | $581.00M | $1.07B | $612.00M |
Avg Forecast | $2.12B | $1.56B | $1.78B | $1.71B | $1.93B | $1.47B | $1.64B | $1.54B | $1.75B | $1.29B | $1.30B | $1.59B | $1.33B | $1.05B | $1.12B | $1.44B | $1.26B | $2.21B | $991.54M | $1.31B | $1.86B | $2.01B | $901.10M | $1.08B | $1.22B | $783.17M | $9.98B | $649.22M | $1.07B | $583.27M |
High Forecast | $2.17B | $1.59B | $1.82B | $1.74B | $1.97B | $1.51B | $1.68B | $1.57B | $1.79B | $1.35B | $1.33B | $1.90B | $1.42B | $1.14B | $1.15B | $1.73B | $1.29B | $2.65B | $991.54M | $1.57B | $2.23B | $2.41B | $1.08B | $1.29B | $1.46B | $939.81M | $11.98B | $779.07M | $1.29B | $699.92M |
Low Forecast | $2.08B | $1.53B | $1.75B | $1.68B | $1.90B | $1.45B | $1.61B | $1.51B | $1.72B | $1.14B | $1.28B | $1.27B | $1.30B | $978.72M | $1.10B | $1.15B | $1.24B | $1.77B | $991.54M | $1.05B | $1.49B | $1.61B | $720.88M | $861.49M | $976.47M | $626.54M | $7.99B | $519.38M | $856.80M | $466.61M |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.03% | 1.06% | 0.94% | 1.65% | 0.51% | - | 0.97% | 1.08% | 1.13% | 1.61% | 1.32% | 1.17% | 0.85% | 0.11% | 0.89% | 1.00% | 1.05% |
HCA Healthcare SG&A Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $7.56B | $7.28B | $7.08B | $7.05B | $6.90B | - | $6.94B | $7.00B | $7.09B | $6.38B | $6.30B | $6.33B | $6.10B | $5.33B | $6.12B | $6.11B | $5.97B |
Avg Forecast | $9.47B | $8.92B | $8.90B | $8.82B | $8.93B | $8.46B | $8.44B | $8.36B | $8.49B | $8.02B | $7.82B | $8.65B | $7.57B | $7.25B | $7.16B | $7.87B | $7.16B | $6.91B | $6.75B | $7.15B | $7.17B | $6.28B | $3.97B | $4.77B | $5.42B | $7.15B | $4.62B | $6.84B | $6.11B | $5.69B |
High Forecast | $9.62B | $9.06B | $9.04B | $8.97B | $9.07B | $8.60B | $8.57B | $8.50B | $8.63B | $8.09B | $7.94B | $10.38B | $7.69B | $7.31B | $7.28B | $9.44B | $7.28B | $8.29B | $6.75B | $8.58B | $8.60B | $7.54B | $4.76B | $5.72B | $6.50B | $8.58B | $4.70B | $8.20B | $7.33B | $6.83B |
Low Forecast | $9.34B | $8.80B | $8.78B | $8.70B | $8.81B | $8.35B | $8.32B | $8.25B | $8.37B | $7.81B | $7.71B | $6.92B | $7.48B | $7.05B | $7.07B | $6.29B | $7.07B | $5.53B | $6.75B | $5.72B | $5.74B | $5.02B | $3.17B | $3.81B | $4.33B | $5.72B | $4.56B | $5.47B | $4.88B | $4.55B |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.04% | 1.02% | 0.90% | 0.98% | 1.00% | - | 0.97% | 0.98% | 1.13% | 1.61% | 1.32% | 1.17% | 0.85% | 1.15% | 0.89% | 1.00% | 1.05% |
HCA Healthcare EPS Forecast
Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | Dec 19 | Sep 19 | |
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# Analysts | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3.97 | $4.34 | $4.92 | $7.50 | $3.99 | - | $4.26 | $6.56 | $7.24 | $4.49 | $4.26 | $4.20 | $1.97 | $3.19 | $1.72 | $3.16 | $1.80 |
Avg Forecast | $8.03 | $5.89 | $6.74 | $6.46 | $7.32 | $5.58 | $6.21 | $5.82 | $6.63 | $4.90 | $4.93 | $5.06 | $5.05 | $3.98 | $4.25 | $3.91 | $4.79 | $3.88 | $3.70 | $4.26 | $4.52 | $4.06 | $3.16 | $3.32 | $3.57 | $2.29 | $-0.19 | $2.64 | $3.09 | $2.13 |
High Forecast | $8.20 | $6.02 | $6.88 | $6.60 | $7.48 | $5.70 | $6.35 | $5.95 | $6.77 | $5.10 | $5.04 | $5.16 | $5.37 | $4.30 | $4.34 | $3.99 | $4.89 | $3.96 | $3.70 | $4.35 | $4.61 | $4.15 | $3.23 | $3.39 | $3.64 | $2.34 | $-0.19 | $2.69 | $3.16 | $2.17 |
Low Forecast | $7.89 | $5.79 | $6.62 | $6.35 | $7.19 | $5.48 | $6.10 | $5.72 | $6.51 | $4.33 | $4.85 | $4.97 | $4.91 | $3.71 | $4.17 | $3.84 | $4.71 | $3.81 | $3.70 | $4.19 | $4.44 | $3.99 | $3.11 | $3.27 | $3.50 | $2.25 | $-0.20 | $2.59 | $3.04 | $2.09 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 1.02% | 1.26% | 1.57% | 1.03% | - | 1.00% | 1.45% | 1.78% | 1.42% | 1.28% | 1.18% | 0.86% | -16.42% | 0.65% | 1.02% | 0.85% |
HCA Healthcare Peer Comparison by Price Target
Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
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CYH | Community Health Systems | $5.70 | $11.00 | 92.98% | Buy |
SGRY | Surgery Partners | $30.18 | $47.50 | 57.39% | Buy |
CCRN | Cross Country Healthcare | $13.59 | $21.00 | 54.53% | Buy |
AMED | Amedisys | $97.17 | $143.38 | 47.56% | Hold |
ACHC | Acadia Healthcare Company | $76.46 | $84.89 | 11.03% | Buy |
EHC | Encompass Health | $91.66 | $93.17 | 1.65% | Buy |
ADUS | Addus HomeCare | $126.37 | $123.00 | -2.67% | Buy |
UHS | Universal Health Services | $229.15 | $208.47 | -9.02% | Hold |
FMS | Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | $19.68 | $17.85 | -9.30% | Hold |
DVA | DaVita | $149.98 | $125.50 | -16.32% | Hold |
THC | Tenet Healthcare | $153.40 | $124.87 | -18.60% | Buy |
ENSG | Ensign Group | $149.05 | $114.25 | -23.35% | Buy |
HCA | HCA Healthcare | $387.98 | $291.95 | -24.75% | Buy |
HCA Forecast FAQ
Is HCA Healthcare a good buy?
Yes, according to 23 Wall Street analysts, HCA Healthcare (HCA) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 17 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 73.91% of HCA's total ratings.
What is HCA's price target?
HCA Healthcare (HCA) average price target is $291.95 with a range of $224 to $430, implying a -24.75% from its last price of $387.98. The data is based on 23 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will HCA Healthcare stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for HCA stock, the company can go down by -24.75% (from the last price of $387.98 to the average price target of $291.95), up by 10.83% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -42.27% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can HCA Healthcare stock reach $600?
HCA's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $291.95 does not support the claim that HCA Healthcare can reach $600 in the near future.
What is HCA Healthcare's current price target trend?
1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $430 price target for HCA Healthcare (HCA) this month, up 10.83% from its last price of $387.98. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 3.74% and decreased by -4.29%, respectively.
What are HCA Healthcare's analysts' financial forecasts?
HCA Healthcare's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $74.6B (high $75.81B, low $73.58B), average EBITDA is $14.89B (high $15.14B, low $14.69B), average net income is $6.59B (high $6.73B, low $6.47B), average SG&A $34.19B (high $34.75B, low $33.72B), and average EPS is $24.94 (high $25.47, low $24.5). HCA's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $78.79B (high $80.07B, low $77.72B), average EBITDA is $15.73B (high $15.99B, low $15.52B), average net income is $7.16B (high $7.31B, low $7.04B), average SG&A $36.11B (high $36.7B, low $35.62B), and average EPS is $27.13 (high $27.7, low $26.65).
Did the HCA's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on HCA Healthcare's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $60.23B, beating the average analysts forecast of $60.1B by 0.21%. Apple's EBITDA was $12.07B, missing the average prediction of $12.87B by -6.23%. The company's net income was $5.64B, missing the average estimation of $5.78B by -2.34%. Apple's SG&A was $27.68B, missing the average forecast of $27.97B by -1.03%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $20.34, beating the average prediction of $16.63 by 22.29%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), HCA Healthcare's revenue was $16.21B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $15.82B by 2.47%. The company's EBITDA was $2.88B, missing the average prediction of $3.16B by -8.83%. HCA Healthcare's net income was $1.08B, beating the average estimation of $1.05B by 2.79%. The company's SG&A was $7.56B, beating the average forecast of $7.25B by 4.20%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $3.97, missing the average prediction of $3.98 by -0.13%