Headquartered in Nashville, TN Fiscal year ends December NYSE: HCA hcahealthcare.com
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is one of the largest for-profit hospital operators in the United States and the United Kingdom. As of September 30, 2026, the company operated 189 hospitals and approximately 2,600 ambulatory sites of care, including surgery centers, freestanding emergency rooms, urgent care centers, and physician clinics, across 19 U.S. states and the United Kingdom. The company generates revenue primarily through inpatient and outpatient hospital services, emergency room visits, and surgical procedures, with a diversified payer mix including commercial insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and uninsured patients. HCA's business model leverages its scale to drive operating efficiencies and invest in technology, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, to improve patient outcomes and clinical workflows. The company maintains a significant capital expenditure program to expand and modernize its facilities and actively returns capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. Updated
A 4.23% intraday gain to $464.98 adds roughly $4 billion to a $100.7 billion hospital operator in one session, an outsized swing for a name that usually trades like a defensive anchor. Worth watching whether it holds into the close.
An 8.15% drop to $442.59 comes on the same day as a Q3 earnings beat, so something in the report mattered more than the headline numbers. Moves this size are rare for a hospital operator this large; the guidance commentary is where to look next.
An 8.15% slide to $442.61 is a rare single-session hit for a $95.8 billion hospital operator, and it lands on the same day as a Q3 earnings beat. Selling that deep against good numbers usually means guidance or cost trends matter more than the quarter.
Management now guides full-year results to the upper half of prior ranges, a signal the coverage shock is being contained. HCA Healthcare absorbed a roughly $400 million pre-tax hit from patients losing exchange coverage and still beat on both lines.
The largest for-profit hospital operator reports at 7:30 AM ET, with consensus at $6.63 in EPS. Admissions volume, labor costs and the 2026 guidance update set the tone for the whole hospital group.
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. is one of the largest for-profit hospital operators in the United States and the United Kingdom.
24/7 Wall St.'s 12-month price target for HCA is $530.13, rated Buy. The Wall Street consensus target is $461.81. HCA price prediction →
