HCA
HCA Healthcare, Inc.Healthcare · $93.1B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$426.69
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$458.55
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$183.42
buy price
HCA is Fairly Valued: at $426.69 it's within 7% of its fair value of $458.55. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $183.42, 57% below today's price. Business quality is mixed: 2 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 8% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.
Business quality
2 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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5 of the investors we track hold HCA. In Q2 2026, 1 added and 1 sold out. Who we track
First Eagle Investment Management
First Eagle Investment Management · as of Q2 2026
$1.3B
3,295,565 shares
Bill Nygren
Oakmark Funds · as of Q2 2026
$60.1M
154,097 shares
Richard Pzena
Pzena Investment Management · as of Q2 2026
$37.7M
96,598 shares
Thomas Gayner
Markel Group · as of Q2 2026
$32.9M
84,366 shares
Glenn Greenberg
Brave Warrior Advisors · as of Q2 2026
$1.9M
4,833 shares
Insider activity
Since Aug 26, 2026: no open-market purchases and 1 other filing (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Other filings
About HCA Healthcare, Inc.
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…
Medical - Care Facilities
Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works