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HCA Healthcare (HCA): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy13 Buy7 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 21 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 21 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $455, the highest $579, the lowest $380. The average is −0.8% from the last price of $459.
Analyst ratings 28
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $514 → $522+1.6% | Buy | +13.8% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $507 → $515+1.6% | Buy | +12.2% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $488 → $497+1.8% | Hold | +8.3% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $477 → $485+1.7% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $495 → $504+1.8% | Hold | +9.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $484 → $492+1.7% | Hold | +7.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $503 → $514+2.2% | Buy | +12.0% | Upgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $496 → $507+2.2% | Buy | +10.5% | Upgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $478 → $488+2.1% | Hold | +6.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $467 → $477+2.1% | Hold | +4.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $485 → $495+2.1% | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $474 → $484+2.1% | Hold | +5.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $496 → $503+1.4% | Buy | +9.6% | Upgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $490 → $496+1.2% | Buy | +8.1% | Upgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $472 → $478+1.3% | Hold | +4.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $461 → $467+1.3% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $478 → $485+1.5% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $467 → $474+1.5% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| Ryan Langston★★★★★★★★★★#9454 · hits 47% · avg −0.6% | TD Cowen | $431 → $460+6.7% | Buy | +0.3% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +1.7%next day +0.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $490 → $496+1.2% | Buy | +8.1% | Upgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $483 → $490+1.4% | Buy | +6.8% | Upgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $466 → $472+1.3% | Hold | +2.9% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $455 → $461+1.3% | Hold | +0.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $472 → $478+1.3% | Hold | +4.2% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $461 → $467+1.3% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $485 → $490+1.0% | Buy | +6.8% | Upgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $478 → $483+1.0% | Buy | +5.3% | Upgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $461 → $466+1.1% | Hold | +1.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $450 → $455+1.1% | Hold | −0.8% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $468 → $472+0.9% | Hold | +2.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $457 → $461+0.9% | Hold | +0.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| Ben Hendrix★★★★★★★★★★#1571 · hits 53% · avg +7.2% | RBC Capital | $435 → $496+14.0% | Buy | +8.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 08:31 | +1.9%next day +1.8% · 5 days +8.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Mok CFA★★★★★★★★★★#11840 · hits 51% · avg −4.8% | Barclays | $387 | Hold | −15.7% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 04:00 | +1.9%next day +1.8% · 5 days +8.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $486 → $485−0.2% | Buy | +5.7% | Upgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $479 → $478−0.2% | Buy | +4.2% | Upgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $462 → $461−0.2% | Hold | +0.5% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $451 → $450−0.2% | Hold | −1.9% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| Lance Wilkes★★★★★★★★★★#1628 · hits 63% · avg +11.3% | Bernstein | $426 | Hold | −7.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:31 | +1.3%next day −1.2% · 5 days +5.0% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Medical - Care FacilitiesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $486 | Buy | +5.9% | Upgrade | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Medical - Care FacilitiesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $479 | Buy | +4.4% | Upgrade | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Medical - Care FacilitiesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $462 | Hold | +0.7% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Medical - Care FacilitiesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $451 | Hold | −1.7% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Medical - Care FacilitiesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $468 | Hold | +2.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Medical - Care FacilitiesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $457 | Hold | −0.4% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 28 23:05 | — | |
| Andrew Cooper★★★★★★★★★★#11107 · hits 40% · avg −3.0% | Raymond James | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 09:00 | +0.1%next day 0.0% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Sean Dodge★★★★★★★★★★#11980 · hits 43% · avg −4.3% | BMO Capital | $495 | Buy | +7.9% | Initiated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 16:40 | +0.3%next day −2.9% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Whit Mayo★★★★★★★★★★#3228 · hits 49% · avg +3.6% | Leerink Partners | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks Sep 18 04:20 | −1.5%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Brian Tanquilut★★★★★★★★★★#1681 · hits 52% · avg +6.6% | Jefferies | $450 | Buy | −1.9% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 09:26 | −1.5%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Lance Wilkes★★★★★★★★★★#1628 · hits 63% · avg +11.3% | Bernstein | $426 | Hold | −7.2% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +5.4%next day +0.5% · 5 days +3.3% | ↗ |
| Ben Hendrix★★★★★★★★★★#1571 · hits 53% · avg +7.2% | RBC Capital | $435 | Buy | −5.2% | Reiterated | 07.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 08:45 | −0.2%next day +5.4% · 5 days +6.5% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Rossi★★★★★★★★★★#2996 · hits 75% · avg +16.8% | J.P. Morgan | $425 | Hold | −7.4% | Reiterated | 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 25 08:09 | +0.3%next day −0.4% · 5 days −3.9% | ↗ |
| Kevin Fischbeck★★★★★★★★★★#8009 · hits 57% · avg +0.1% | Bank of America Securities | $400 → $425+6.2% | Hold | −7.4% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 05:16 | +0.2%next day −0.3% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| David Toung★★★★★★★★★★#1098 · hits 63% · avg +9.1% | Argus Research | $500 | Buy | +9.0% | Assigned | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 09:15 | +0.5%next day +0.2% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| David S Macdonald★★★★★★★★★★#400 · hits 63% · avg +13.2% | Truist Financial | $495 | Buy | +7.9% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +2.4%next day 0.0% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Stephen Baxter★★★★★★★★★★#3289 · hits 50% · avg +3.9% | Wells Fargo | $369 → $381+3.3% | Hold | −17.0% | Assigned | 03.08.26on TipRanks 07:01 | −0.4%next day −3.2% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| Ann Hynes★★★★★★★★★★#1003 · hits 59% · avg +8.1% | Mizuho Securities | $525 → $475−9.5% | Buy | +3.5% | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks 08:00 | +7.1%next day −0.9% · 5 days −8.3% | ↗ |
| Scott Fidel★★★★★★★★★★#1346 · hits 64% · avg +7.9% | Goldman Sachs | $558 → $485−13.1% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks Jul 28 06:10 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| A.J. Rice★★★★★★★★★★#690 · hits 61% · avg +9.8% | UBS | $635 → $579−8.8% | Buy | +26.2% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 11:28 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Michael Ha★★★★★★★★★★#10152 · hits 42% · avg −2.4% | Robert W. Baird | $396 → $393−0.8% | Hold | −14.3% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Pito Chickering★★★★★★★★★★#1500 · hits 61% · avg +9.8% | Deutsche Bank | $540 → $476−11.9% | Buy | +3.7% | Assigned | 27.07.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Craig Hettenbach★★★★★★★★★★#1537 · hits 59% · avg +7.6% | Morgan Stanley | $425 → $380−10.6% | Sell | −17.2% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Michael Wiederhorn★★★★★★★★★★#535 · hits 59% · avg +11.3% | Oppenheimer | $520 → $485−6.7% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Matthew Gillmor CFA★★★★★★★★★★#6184 · hits 53% · avg +2.0% | KeyBanc | $475 → $435−8.4% | Buy | −5.2% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Ryan Langston★★★★★★★★★★#9454 · hits 47% · avg −0.6% | TD Cowen | $431 | Buy | −6.1% | Assigned | 27.07.26on TipRanks 09:10 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Andrew Mok CFA★★★★★★★★★★#11840 · hits 51% · avg −4.8% | Barclays | $402 → $387−3.7% | Hold | −15.7% | Reiterated | 26.07.26on TipRanks Jul 27 09:10 | +1.9%next day +7.1% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Sarah James★★★★★★★★★★#2265 · hits 55% · avg +5.7% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $525 | Buy | +14.4% | Reiterated | 14.07.26on TipRanks 09:40 | −7.3%next day +3.8% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
| Raj Kumar CFA★★★★★★★★★★#3375 · hits 77% · avg +21.7% | Stephens | $530 | Buy | +15.5% | Assigned | 27.04.26on TipRanks 09:15 | +2.9%next day −2.6% · 5 days −4.6% | ↗ |
| Jason Cassorla★★★★★★★★★★#3435 · hits 57% · avg +5.7% | Guggenheim | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 27.01.26on TipRanks Jan 28 06:55 | +6.7%next day −2.9% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering HCA Healthcare
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $454 at a price of $427 (+6.4%); now: $455 at $459 (−0.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 15 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 9 |
| Hold | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $6.66 (from $5.83 to $7.35). Last quarter: $7.59.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $19.3B (from $18.8B to $19.9B). Last quarter: $20.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Healthcare
About HCA Healthcare
- CEO: Samuel N. Hazen
- Employees: 320,000
- One Park Plaza, Nashville, TN, 37203, US
- www.hcahealthcare.com
HCA Healthcare, Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, delivers a comprehensive array of healthcare services throughout the United States. The organization manages a network of general and acute care hospitals that provide a full spectrum of medical and surgical care, encompassing inpatient services, intensive care, cardiac treatment, diagnostic procedures, and emergency services. These hospitals additionally offer a broad range of outpatient care, such as ambulatory surgery, laboratory testing, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. Beyond its hospital infrastructure, HCA Healthcare operates numerous specialized outpatient facilities. These include standalone ambulatory surgery centers, dedicated emergency care facilities, urgent care clinics, walk-in clinics, advanced diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, radiation and oncology treatment facilities, physician practices, and various other healthcare sites. Furthermore, the company oversees psychiatric hospitals, which offer diverse therapeutic programs. These services cater to child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric care, alongside adolescent and adult alcohol and drug abuse treatment and counseling. As of December 31, 2021, HCA Healthcare's extensive portfolio included 182 hospitals, specifically 175 general and acute care hospitals, five psychiatric hospitals, and two rehabilitation hospitals. Its network also featured 125 freestanding surgery centers and 21 freestanding endoscopy centers, all distributed across 20 states and England. Founded in 1968 and formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc., the company's corporate headquarters are situated in Nashville, Tennessee.
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