It is the largest hospital operator in the U.S. It is a defensive stock with consistent revenue but not consistent costs. It will continue to have issues with this and he wants to see more visibility on costs. It executes well.
(A Top Pick Aug 13/15. Down 11.51%.) This has been dead quiet over the course of the last year. It had a lift through November-February, and then basically has consolidated ever since. The group is actually starting to look quite interesting. The sector has been improving from a relative strength standpoint, since June. This could still be a Buy at these levels.
Healthcare has been a big focus of his. This is the largest hospital management companies in the US, even if only 5% of the market, so there is lots of room for growth. The US population is aging. This is a steady, non-economically sensitive company.
HCA Healthcare is a American stock, trading under the symbol HCA-N on the New York Stock Exchange (HCA). It is usually referred to as NYSE:HCA or HCA-N
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0 stock analysts on Stockchase covered HCA Healthcare In the last year. It is a trending stock that is worth watching.
On 2024-09-11, HCA Healthcare (HCA-N) stock closed at a price of $388.79.
HCA is one of the largest hospital operators in the US, holding 28% of the market share. It managed the pandemic turmoil better than any other operator. Given the enormous capital requirements there is a high barrier to entry in the space. It trades at 18x earnings and management has been aggressively buying back shares and retiring debt. We recommend setting a stop-loss at $337, looking to achieve $465 -- upside potential of 18%. Yield 0.6%
(Analysts’ price target is $395.00)