HCA Healthcare (HCA) is a health care facilities company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, HCA Healthcare is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $373.34.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $373.34 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 16.79% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 29.90% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.41 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Health Care Facilities
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 16.79% with an annualized volatility of 29.90%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.41 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 82.82B |
| Enterprise Value | 134.93B |
| Trailing P/E | 12.85 |
| Forward P/E | 11.28 |
| Price to Book | -13.18 |
| Price to Sales | 1.08 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.77 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.67 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 8.89% | | Operating Margin | 14.98% | | ROA | 12.34% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 4.3% | | Earnings Growth | 10.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 84.0% | | Payout Ratio | 10.13% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 78.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 76.39B | | Total Debt | 49.84B | | Total Cash | 1.06B | | Free Cash Flow | 5.73B | | Operating Cash Flow | 13.0B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $556.52$ | | 52W Low | $330.0$ | | 50-Day Avg | $435.01$ | | 200-Day Avg | $461.29$ | | Beta | 1.13 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.22B | | Float Shares | 0.15B | | Insider Holdings | 16.21% | | Institutional Holdings | 78.3% | | Short Ratio | 3.6 | | Short % of Float | 3.57% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $635.0$ | | Target Low | $396.0$ | | Target Mean | $503.57$ | | Target Median | $510.0$ | | # of Analysts | 21 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.