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HCA Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy

13 Buy

7 Hold

1 Sell

Based on 21 analysts giving stock ratings to

HCA

Healthcare

in the past 3 months

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HCA Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$455.16

▲(6.16% Upside)

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for HCA Healthcare in the last 3 months. The average price target is $455.16 with a high forecast of $579.00 and a low forecast of $380.00. The average price target represents a 6.16% change from the last price of $428.76.

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Highest Price Target$579.00

Average Price Target$455.16

Lowest Price Target$380.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Ryan Langston

TD Cowen

$431→$460

Buy

7.29%

Upside

Reiterated

10/12/26

Analysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: Alignment Healthcare (ALHC), HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Ben Hendrix

RBC Capital

$435→$496

Buy

15.68%

Upside

Reiterated

10/07/26

HCA Healthcare price target raised to $496 from $435 at RBC CapitalHCA Healthcare price target raised to $496 from $435 at RBC Capital

Andrew Mok CFA

Barclays

$387

Hold

-9.74%

Downside

Reiterated

10/07/26

Barclays Remains a Hold on HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Lance Wilkes

Bernstein

$426

Hold

-0.64%

Downside

Reiterated

10/05/26

Bernstein Sticks to Their Hold Rating for HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Andrew Cooper

Raymond James

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

09/28/26

Analysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (NYSE: TV) and Pasqal Holding SA (NASDAQ: PSQL)

Sean Dodge

BMO Capital

$495

Buy

15.45%

Upside

Initiated

09/22/26

HCA Healthcare initiated with an Outperform at BMO CapitalHCA Healthcare initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital

Brian Tanquilut

Jefferies

$450

Buy

4.95%

Upside

Reiterated

09/17/26

Jefferies Sticks to Its Buy Rating for HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Whit Mayo

Leerink Partners

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

09/17/26

Analysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: Douglas AG (Other OTC: DOUDF) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA)

Benjamin Rossi

J.P. Morgan

$425

Hold

-0.88%

Downside

Reiterated

08/24/26

J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Kevin Fischbeck

Bank of America Securities

$400→$425

Hold

-0.88%

Downside

Reiterated

08/10/26

HCA Healthcare (HCA) Receives a Hold from Bank of America Securities

David Toung

Argus Research

$500

Buy

16.62%

Upside

Assigned

08/07/26

Argus Research Sticks to Its Buy Rating for HCA Healthcare (HCA)

David S Macdonald

Truist Financial

$495

Buy

15.45%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Truist Financial Sticks to Its Buy Rating for HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Stephen Baxter

Wells Fargo

$369→$381

Hold

-11.14%

Downside

Assigned

08/03/26

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Healthcare Companies: AptarGroup (NYSE: ATR), Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA)

Ann Hynes

Mizuho Securities

$525→$475

Buy

10.78%

Upside

Reiterated

07/28/26

HCA Healthcare price target lowered to $475 from $525 at MizuhoHCA Healthcare price target lowered to $475 from $525 at Mizuho

A.J. Rice

UBS

$635→$579

Buy

35.04%

Upside

Reiterated

07/27/26

HCA Healthcare price target lowered to $579 from $635 at UBSHCA Healthcare price target lowered to $579 from $635 at UBS

Analyst Type

Any

Human Analysts

Ranks

Any

Analyst Rating

Any

Upside/ Downside

Any

Action

Any

Ryan Langston

TD Cowen

$431→$460

Buy

7.29%

Upside

Reiterated

10/12/26

Analysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: Alignment Healthcare (ALHC), HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Ben Hendrix

RBC Capital

$435→$496

Buy

15.68%

Upside

Reiterated

10/07/26

HCA Healthcare price target raised to $496 from $435 at RBC CapitalHCA Healthcare price target raised to $496 from $435 at RBC Capital

Andrew Mok CFA

Barclays

$387

Hold

-9.74%

Downside

Reiterated

10/07/26

Barclays Remains a Hold on HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Lance Wilkes

Bernstein

$426

Hold

-0.64%

Downside

Reiterated

10/05/26

Bernstein Sticks to Their Hold Rating for HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Andrew Cooper

Raymond James

―

Hold

―

Reiterated

09/28/26

Analysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (NYSE: TV) and Pasqal Holding SA (NASDAQ: PSQL)

Sean Dodge

BMO Capital

$495

Buy

15.45%

Upside

Initiated

09/22/26

HCA Healthcare initiated with an Outperform at BMO CapitalHCA Healthcare initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital

Brian Tanquilut

Jefferies

$450

Buy

4.95%

Upside

Reiterated

09/17/26

Jefferies Sticks to Its Buy Rating for HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Whit Mayo

Leerink Partners

―

Buy

―

Reiterated

09/17/26

Analysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: Douglas AG (Other OTC: DOUDF) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA)

Benjamin Rossi

J.P. Morgan

$425

Hold

-0.88%

Downside

Reiterated

08/24/26

J.P. Morgan Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Kevin Fischbeck

Bank of America Securities

$400→$425

Hold

-0.88%

Downside

Reiterated

08/10/26

HCA Healthcare (HCA) Receives a Hold from Bank of America Securities

David Toung

Argus Research

$500

Buy

16.62%

Upside

Assigned

08/07/26

Argus Research Sticks to Its Buy Rating for HCA Healthcare (HCA)

David S Macdonald

Truist Financial

$495

Buy

15.45%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/26

Truist Financial Sticks to Its Buy Rating for HCA Healthcare (HCA)

Stephen Baxter

Wells Fargo

$369→$381

Hold

-11.14%

Downside

Assigned

08/03/26

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Healthcare Companies: AptarGroup (NYSE: ATR), Myriad Genetics (NASDAQ: MYGN) and HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA)

Ann Hynes

Mizuho Securities

$525→$475

Buy

10.78%

Upside

Reiterated

07/28/26

HCA Healthcare price target lowered to $475 from $525 at MizuhoHCA Healthcare price target lowered to $475 from $525 at Mizuho

A.J. Rice

UBS

$635→$579

Buy

35.04%

Upside

Reiterated

07/27/26

HCA Healthcare price target lowered to $579 from $635 at UBSHCA Healthcare price target lowered to $579 from $635 at UBS

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Best Analysts Covering HCA Healthcare

3 Months

Sarah JamesCantor Fitzgerald

Success Rate

15/19 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+8.16%

Copying Sarah James's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 78.95% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +8.16% per trade.

1 Year

Sarah JamesCantor Fitzgerald

Success Rate

18/19 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+20.40%

Copying Sarah James's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 94.74% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +20.40% per trade.

2 Years

Whit MayoLeerink Partners

Success Rate

47/47 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+52.73%

Copying Whit Mayo's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 100.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +52.73% per trade.

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HCA Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Jun 26

Jul 26

Aug 26

Sep 26

Oct 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, HCA has received 9 Buy Ratings, 11 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. HCA average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 455.16.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

HCA Financial Forecast

HCA Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for HCA is $6.66 with a range of $5.83 to $7.35. The previous quarter’s EPS was $7.59. HCA beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 57.80% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year HCA has Performed in-line its overall industry.

HCA Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for HCA is $19.33B with a range of $18.80B to $19.87B. The previous quarter’s sales results were $20.23B. HCA beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 50.04% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year HCA has Performed in-line its overall industry.

HCA Stock Forecast FAQ

What is HCA’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, HCA Healthcare’s 12-month average price target is 455.16.

What is HCA’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

HCA Healthcare has 6.16% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

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Is HCA a Buy, Sell or Hold?

HCA Healthcare has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 13 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.

What is HCA Healthcare’s price target?

The average price target for HCA Healthcare is 455.16. This is based on 21 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $579.00 ,the lowest forecast is $380.00. The average price target represents 6.16% Increase from the current price of $428.76.

What do analysts say about HCA Healthcare?

HCA Healthcare’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 21 Wall Streets Analysts.

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HCA Healthcare (HCA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

HCA Analyst Ratings

HCA Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering HCA Healthcare

HCA Analyst Recommendation Trends

HCA Financial Forecast

HCA Earnings Forecast

HCA Sales Forecast

HCA Stock Forecast FAQ

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts