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HCA Healthcare (HCA)

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$336.49 USD

336.49
345,350

-0.33 (-0.10%)

Updated Jun 7, 2024 02:16 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.08%
2Buy17.91%
3Hold9.44%
4Sell5.10%
5Strong Sell2.55%
S&P50011.04%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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A Value A Growth C Momentum A VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 13% (31 out of 248)

Industry: Medical - Hospital

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Zacks News

HCA Healthcare Rides on Acquisitions, Weak Volumes Bother

A number of acquisitions have added facilities and widened network at HCA Healthcare (HCA). Weak admissions, however, continue to bother.

    The Ensign Group (ENSG) Buys 2 Nursing Facilities in Arizona

    The Ensign Group's (ENSG) acquisition spree should aid its top-line growth.

      Why Is HCA Holdings (HCA) Down 3.3% Since the Last Earnings Report?

      HCA Holdings (HCA) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

        HCA Healthcare (HCA) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates

        HCA Healthcare's (HCA) second quarter earnings miss was driven by growth in expenses which outpaced revenue growth, the company updates 2017 guidance.

          Healthcare Q2 Earnings Slated on Jul 25: HCA, UHS & More

          The healthcare sector continues to benefit from higher enrollments, mergers and acquisitions, partly offset by high expense on account of acquisition integration and investments in technology.

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            Top Research Reports for Facebook, Verizon & Merck

            Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Facebook (FB), Verizon (VZ) and Merck (MRK).

              The Ensign Group Buys Units in Colorado, Grows Inorganically

              The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) has acquired the real estate and operations of two continuing care retirement communities in Colorado.

                Community Health Sells 2 Texas Units, Streamlines Business

                Community Health Systems, Inc.'s (CYH) subsidiaries have sold their ownership interest in two Texas hospitals and their associated assets to subsidiaries of HCA Healthcare.

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                  Top Research Reports for United Technologies, Intel & Kraft Heinz

                  Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 12 major stocks, including United Technologies (UTX), Intel Corp (INTC), and Kraft Heinz (KHC).

                    Should Value Investors Pick HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Now?

                    Is HCA Healthcare a great pick from the value investor's perspective right now? Read on to know more.

                      HCA Holdings (HCA) Q1 Earnings In Line, Guidance Intact

                      HCA Holdings Inc. (HCA) earnings of $1.74 per share, met the Zacks Consensus Estimate and grew 1.8% year over year.

                        HCA Holdings (HCA) Q1 Earnings in Line, Revenues Miss

                        HCA Holdings reported operating earnings per share of $1.74, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and was up 1.8% year over year.

                          Healthcare Q1 Earnings Slated on May 2: AET, HCA & More

                          The healthcare sector has been in the limelight since the change of power at the White House.

                            Why Is HCA Holdings (HCA) Up 7.4% Since the Last Earnings Report?

                            HCA Holdings (HCA) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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                              Does Jobs Data Have a Silver Lining? 5 Stocks to Consider

                              A more nuanced look at the data reveals that the situation is not as bad as it seems.

                                Ensign Group (ENSG) Buys a 74-Bed Facility to Expand in Iowa

                                The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) has acquired the Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines -- a skilled nursing operation with 74 beds.

                                  The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: HCA Holdings, Molina Healthcare, SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF, BioShares Biotechnology Products Fund and The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

                                  The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: HCA Holdings, Molina Healthcare, SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF, BioShares Biotechnology Products Fund and The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

                                    What Makes Tenet Healthcare (THC) a Strong Sell?

                                    It may not be a good decision to keep Tenet Healthcare (THC) stock in your portfolio anymore, at least if you don???t have a long time horizon to wait.

                                      Should HCA Holdings (HCA) Stock Be in Your Portfolio Now?

                                      HCA Holdings Inc. (HCA) stock has gained 8.12% in the last one year, outperforming the Zacks categorized Medical-Hospitals industry, which registered an increase of only 1.26%.

                                        WellCare Health's Revenue Growth Strong, Rising Costs a Drag

                                        WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WCG) stock has long been an investor favorite owing to strong fundamentals.

                                          UnitedHealth Extends Expiration Date of SCA Share Exchange

                                          UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) recently declared that the expiration of its previously announced exchange offer for all of the outstanding shares of Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (SCAI) ("SCA???) has been extended.

                                            Ensign Group Signs Lease Agreement with Mainstreet Health

                                            The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) recently signed definitive agreements to simultaneously sell and lease two skilled nursing facilities and one assisted living community to Mainstreet Health Investments Inc.

                                              Is it Wise to Hold Universal Health (UHS) in Your Portfolio?

                                              Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS) stock has gained 12.8% year to date, significantly higher than the increase of 7.6% witnessed by the Zacks categorized medical sector.

                                                Tenet Healthcare (THC) Signs Multi-Year Deal with BCBSTX

                                                Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) recently inked a deal with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas ("BCBSTX").

                                                  Humana's Subsidiaries Receive Rating Action from A.M. Best

                                                  Humana Inc. (HUM) recently received rating action from A.M. Best. The rating giant has removed from under review, with positive implications, the majority of insurance subsidiaries of the company.