HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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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


The average price target for HCA Healthcare (HCA) is $291.95 based on 1-year price targets from 23 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $430.00 to $224.00. This represents a potential -24.75% downside from HCA's last price of $387.98.

HCA Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 23 Wall Street analysts, HCA Healthcare's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for HCA stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 17 'Buy' (73.91%), 6 'Hold' (26.09%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

HCA Healthcare Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Aug 19, 2024David MacDonaldTruist Financial$430.00$373.7715.04%10.83%
Jun 28, 2024Pito ChickeringDeutsche Bank$375.00$335.0411.93%-3.35%
Jun 06, 2024Brian TanquilutJefferies$390.00$336.8215.79%0.52%
Apr 29, 2024Ben HendrixRBC Capital$329.00$311.075.76%-15.20%
Apr 29, 2024Michael WiederhornOppenheimer$345.00$306.6912.49%-11.08%
Apr 12, 2024Pito ChickeringDeutsche Bank$359.00$327.259.70%-7.47%
Apr 24, 2023Ann HynesMizuho Securities$298.00$285.914.23%-23.19%
Apr 24, 2023Ben HendrixRBC Capital$315.00$285.9110.17%-18.81%
Apr 24, 2023Michael WiederhornOppenheimer$310.00$285.918.43%-20.10%
Feb 08, 2023-Goldman Sachs$296.00$257.0915.13%-23.71%
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The latest HCA Healthcare stock forecast, released on Aug 19, 2024 by David MacDonald from Truist Financial, set a price target of $430.00, which represents a 15.04% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($373.77), and a 10.83% increase from HCA last price ($387.98).

HCA Healthcare Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts126
Avg Price Target$430.00$402.50$371.33
Last Closing Price$387.98$387.98$387.98
Upside/Downside10.83%3.74%-4.29%

In the current month, the average price target of HCA Healthcare stock is $430.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 10.83% increase as opposed to HCA Healthcare's last price of $387.98. This month's average price target is up 6.83% compared to last quarter, and up 15.80% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Sep 03, 2024Morgan Stanley-Equal-WeightInitialise
Aug 23, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 30, 2024Wells FargoEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Jul 25, 2024Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightOverweightHold
Jul 24, 2024RBC CapitalOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 24, 2024OppenheimerOutperformOutperformHold
Jul 23, 2024Goldman SachsNeutralNeutralHold
Jul 14, 2024BernsteinMarket PerformMarket PerformHold
Jul 10, 2024BarclaysOverweightOverweightHold
Jun 28, 2024Deutsche BankBuyBuyHold
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HCA Healthcare's last stock rating was published by Morgan Stanley on Sep 03, 2024. The company Initialise its HCA rating from "null" to "Equal-Weight".

HCA Healthcare Financial Forecast


HCA Healthcare Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
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
# Analysts6612111098781364918159101681199144474435
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's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 9 analysts is $16.51B, with a low forecast of $16.32B, and a high forecast of $16.78B. HCA's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 1.85% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $16.21B (Sep 23).

HCA Healthcare EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts6612111098781364918159101681199144474435
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%

9 analysts predict HCA's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $3.30B, with a high of $3.35B and a low of $3.26B. This is 14.47% upper than HCA Healthcare's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $2.88B.

HCA Healthcare Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts6612111098781364918159101681199144474435
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's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $1.33B, with a range of $1.30B to $1.42B. HCA's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 23.53% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $1.08B (Sep 23).

HCA Healthcare SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts6612111098781364918159101681199144474435
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's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $7.57B, based on 9 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $7.48B to $7.69B. The forecast indicates a 0.16% rise compared to HCA last annual SG&A of $7.56B (Sep 23).

HCA Healthcare EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts6612111098781364918159101681199144474435
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%

According to 9 Wall Street analysts, HCA Healthcare's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $5.05, with a low estimate of $4.91 and a high estimate of $5.37. This represents a 27.14% increase compared to HCA previous annual EPS of $3.97 (Sep 23).

HCA Healthcare Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
CYHCommunity Health Systems$5.70$11.0092.98%Buy
SGRYSurgery Partners$30.18$47.5057.39%Buy
CCRNCross Country Healthcare$13.59$21.0054.53%Buy
AMEDAmedisys$97.17$143.3847.56%Hold
ACHCAcadia Healthcare Company$76.46$84.8911.03%Buy
EHCEncompass Health$91.66$93.171.65%Buy
ADUSAddus HomeCare$126.37$123.00-2.67%Buy
UHSUniversal Health Services$229.15$208.47-9.02%Hold
FMSFresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA$19.68$17.85-9.30%Hold
DVADaVita$149.98$125.50-16.32%Hold
THCTenet Healthcare$153.40$124.87-18.60%Buy
ENSGEnsign Group$149.05$114.25-23.35%Buy
HCAHCA Healthcare$387.98$291.95-24.75%Buy

HCA Forecast FAQ


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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%