HCA HCA Holdings Inc
Health Care > Health Care Equipment & Services > Health Care Providers & Services > Health Care Facilities | NYSE, LargeCap | Last Price: 497.42 | 2026-04-13 | Atrp: 2.69
Tue 07 Apr 2026 to Sun 12 Apr 2026: Score -10
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 1.2908 | 1.3554 | ▲ 5% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 15.4799 | 16.2338 | ▲ 4.87% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Short Ratio | 3.08 | 3.37 | ▲ 9.42% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline |
| â | Short Percent | 2.26% | 2.45% | ▲ 8.41% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.4482 | 1.4656 | ▲ 1.2% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.0257 | 2.0956 | ▲ 3.45% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 9.8152 | 10.1537 | ▲ 3.45% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Enterprise Value | $153.15B | $158.43B | ▲ 3.45% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
Tue 31 Mar 2026 to Tue 07 Apr 2026: Score -2
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 1.2217 | 1.2908 | ▲ 5.66% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 14.9701 | 15.4799 | ▲ 3.41% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.3998 | 1.4482 | ▲ 3.46% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 1.9982 | 2.0257 | ▲ 1.38% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 10.1161 | 9.8152 | ▼ -2.97% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Enterprise Value | $145.27B | $153.15B | ▲ 5.42% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
Mon 16 Mar 2026 to Tue 31 Mar 2026: Score 7
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Forward PE | 17.3611 | 14.9701 | ▼ -13.77% | Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | PEG Ratio | 1.2753 | 1.2217 | ▼ -4.2% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.5535 | 1.3998 | ▼ -9.89% | Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.2069 | 1.9982 | ▼ -9.46% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 10.6929 | 10.1161 | ▼ -5.39% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 27.94 | 28.35 | ▲ 1.47% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | Short Percent | 2.32% | 2.26% | ▼ -2.59% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | Enterprise Value | $166.84B | $145.27B | ▼ -12.93% | Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Short Ratio | 2.78 | 3.08 | ▲ 10.79% | Bearish. Lower is better. Moderate decline |
Sun 08 Mar 2026 to Mon 16 Mar 2026: Score 5
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Short Ratio | 3.22 | 2.78 | ▼ -13.66% | Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement |
| â | Short Percent | 2.57% | 2.32% | ▼ -9.73% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.576 | 1.5535 | ▼ -1.43% | Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 28.35 | 27.94 | ▼ -1.45% | Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decline in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
Sun 15 Feb 2026 to Sun 22 Feb 2026: Score 8
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Forward PE | 17.5747 | 14.9701 | ▼ -14.82% | Bullish. Lower is better. Moderate improvement Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | PEG Ratio | 1.2928 | 1.2217 | ▼ -5.5% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 530.3333 | 537.6191 | ▲ 1.37% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.5982 | 1.5745 | ▼ -1.48% | Bullish. Lower is better. Lower multiple; market willing to pay less per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.2285 | 2.2049 | ▼ -1.06% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 10.7978 | 10.6833 | ▼ -1.06% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Enterprise Value | $168.48B | $166.69B | ▼ -1.06% | Bearish. Higher is better. Decreased, reflecting lower market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
Sun 08 Feb 2026 to Sun 15 Feb 2026: Score -7
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | PEG Ratio | 1.2204 | 1.2928 | ▲ 5.93% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Forward PE | 16.6113 | 17.5747 | ▲ 5.8% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.14 | 2.2285 | ▲ 4.14% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 10.369 | 10.7978 | ▲ 4.14% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Short Ratio | 3.63 | 3.78 | ▲ 4.13% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline |
| â | Short Percent | 2.49% | 2.63% | ▲ 5.62% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | Book Value | -26.124 | -26.834 | ▼ -2.72% | Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decrease; stock now trades further from book value Net asset value of the company per share |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.5528 | 1.5982 | ▲ 2.92% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Revenue Per Share TTM | 315.664 | 319.779 | ▲ 1.3% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight improvement Revenue generated per outstanding share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value | $161.79B | $168.48B | ▲ 4.14% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Institutional Ownership | 61.165% | 78.458% | ▲ 28.27% | Bullish. Higher is better. Significant increase; continued strong interest from big investors Percentage held by institutions like mutual funds |
Sun 01 Feb 2026 to Sun 08 Feb 2026: Score -6
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Forward PE | 15.9744 | 16.6113 | ▲ 3.99% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Stock price divided by expected future earnings |
| â | PEG Ratio | 1.1738 | 1.2204 | ▲ 3.97% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight increase, worsening the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Earnings Per Share | 28.66 | 28.35 | ▼ -1.08% | Bearish. Higher is better. Slight decline in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.5113 | 1.5528 | ▲ 2.75% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.0822 | 2.14 | ▲ 2.78% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 10.0888 | 10.369 | ▲ 2.78% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Enterprise Value | $157.42B | $161.79B | ▲ 2.78% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
Sun 25 Jan 2026 to Sun 01 Feb 2026: Score 16
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Earnings Per Share | 25.85 | 28.66 | ▲ 10.87% | Bullish. Higher is better. Moderate increase in earnings per share Profit allocated to each outstanding share |
| â | EPS Estimate Next Year | 29.5134 | 33.1924 | ▲ 12.47% | Bullish. Higher is better. Moderate raised expectations for further out Expected earnings per share next year |
| â | PEG Ratio | 1.2613 | 1.1738 | ▼ -6.94% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease, improving the value relative to growth P/E ratio adjusted for growth rate |
| â | Wall Street Target Price | 488.7619 | 528.5238 | ▲ 8.14% | Bullish. Higher is better. Higher analyst expectations, pointing to increased optimism for future performance Analysts' consensus target price for the stock |
| â | EPS Estimate Current Year | 27.6885 | 30.1284 | ▲ 8.81% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase; improved outlook for current year earnings Expected earnings per share this year |
| â | Profit Margin | 8.53% | 8.97% | ▲ 5.16% | Bullish. Higher is better. Profit margin growth accelerating. Percentage of revenue that turns into profit |
| â | Operating Margin TTM | 15.47% | 16.29% | ▲ 5.3% | Bullish. Higher is better. Operating margin TTM growth accelerating. Percentage of revenue left after operating expenses |
| â | Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 431% | 451% | ▲ 4.46% | Bullish. Higher is better. Quarterly earnings growth YOY growth accelerating. Year-over-year growth in quarterly earnings |
| â | Short Percent | 2.62% | 2.49% | ▼ -4.96% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
| â | EBITDA | $15101M | $15488M | ▲ 2.56% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; indicates stronger operational cash flow Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization |
| â | Return On Assets TTM | 12.2% | 12.44% | ▲ 1.97% | Bullish. Higher is better. Return on assets TTM growth accelerating. Efficiency in generating profits from total assets |
| â | Gross Profit TTM | $30773M | $31374M | ▲ 1.95% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight increase, but margins may be improving Revenue minus cost of goods sold over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Revenue TTM | $74372M | $75600M | ▲ 1.65% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight top-line expansion Total revenue over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Revenue Per Share TTM | 306.39 | 315.664 | ▲ 3.03% | Bullish. Higher is better. Slight improvement Revenue generated per outstanding share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value | $152.8B | $157.42B | ▲ 3.02% | Bullish. Higher is better. Increased, reflecting higher market cap and possibly debt adjustments Market capitalization plus debt minus cash |
| â | Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 10.2108 | 10.0888 | ▼ -1.19% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement Enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation |
| â | Price Sales TTM | 1.4815 | 1.5113 | ▲ 2.01% | Bearish. Lower is better. Higher multiple; market willing to pay more per dollar of sales Stock price divided by revenue per share over the trailing twelve months |
| â | Enterprise Value/Revenue | 2.0546 | 2.0822 | ▲ 1.34% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline Enterprise value divided by revenue |
| â | Short Ratio | 3.31 | 3.63 | ▲ 9.67% | Bearish. Lower is better. Slight decline |
| â | Book Value | -23.211 | -26.124 | ▼ -12.55% | Bearish. Higher is better. Moderate decrease; stock now trades further from book value Net asset value of the company per share |
| â | Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 101% | 71% | ▼ -30.21% | Bearish. Higher is better. Quarterly revenue growth YOY growth slowing. Year-over-year growth in quarterly revenue |
Sun 11 Jan 2026 to Sun 18 Jan 2026: Score 2
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Short Percent | 2.86% | 2.62% | ▼ -8.39% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |
Sat 20 Dec 2025 to Sun 04 Jan 2026: Score 4
| Metric | Previous | New | Change | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| â | Short Ratio | 3.62 | 3.31 | ▼ -8.56% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight improvement |
| â | Short Percent | 3.13% | 2.86% | ▼ -8.63% | Bullish. Lower is better. Slight decrease; still high, potential for squeeze if positive catalysts emerge Percentage of shares sold short |