HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) Stock Position Reduced by First Eagle Investment Management LLC

First Eagle Investment Management LLC trimmed its stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA – Free Report) by 0.2% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,493,039 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,500 shares during the period. HCA Healthcare accounts for approximately 3.2% of First Eagle Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making [...]

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First Eagle Investment Management LLC trimmed its stake in HCA Healthcare, Inc. ( NYSE:HCA – Free Report ) by 0.2% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports.

The institutional investor owned 4,493,039 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,500 shares during the period. HCA Healthcare accounts for approximately 3.2% of First Eagle Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.



First Eagle Investment Management LLC’s holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $1,443,523,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of HCA. CreativeOne Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of HCA Healthcare in the 1st quarter worth $231,000.

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its position in HCA Healthcare by 29.9% during the 1st quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 13,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,636,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the period.

Sanders Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 11,404,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,086,836,000 after buying an additional 456,738 shares during the period.

KBC Group NV lifted its stake in shares of HCA Healthcare by 60.6% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 365,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $99,065,000 after acquiring an additional 138,146 shares in the last quarter.

Finally, Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $566,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.73% of the company’s stock.

HCA Healthcare Trading Up 0.6 % NYSE:HCA opened at $399.89 on Thursday.

The stock has a market cap of $104.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.93, a PEG ratio of 1.

46 and a beta of 1.67. The business has a fifty day moving average of $367.

24 and a 200-day moving average of $339.56. HCA Healthcare, Inc.

has a 1 year low of $215.96 and a 1 year high of $404.90.

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 27.11, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 1.

06. HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 16th will be given a dividend of $0.

66 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 16th. This represents a $2.

64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.66%. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.

16%. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of HCA Healthcare from $359.

00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of HCA Healthcare from $315.

00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on HCA Healthcare from $378.

00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Morgan Stanley began coverage on HCA Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd.

They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $427.00 price target for the company. Finally, Robert W.

Baird assumed coverage on shares of HCA Healthcare in a report on Thursday, May 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $396.00 price objective for the company.

Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, HCA Healthcare presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $359.89.

Get Our Latest Report on HCA Insider Buying and Selling In other news, SVP Christopher F. Wyatt sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $360.

20, for a total transaction of $1,440,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 40,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,569,729.

80. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink . In other news, SVP Kathleen M.

Whalen sold 2,987 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $363.51, for a total value of $1,085,804.

37. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 9,454 shares in the company, valued at $3,436,623.54.

The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website . Also, SVP Christopher F. Wyatt sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 29th.

The shares were sold at an average price of $360.20, for a total value of $1,440,800.00.

Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 40,449 shares in the company, valued at $14,569,729.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here .

Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 17,202 shares of company stock worth $6,407,273. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

HCA Healthcare Profile ( Free Report ) HCA Healthcare, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding HCA? Visit HoldingsChannel.

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