First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services Purchases 366 Shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA)

First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services lifted its holdings in shares of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,078 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 366 shares during the quarter. First National Bank of Mount Dora Trust Investment Services’ holdings in HCA Healthcare were worth $3,283,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bangor Savings Bank lifted its stake in HCA Healthcare by 112.5% in the second quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 85 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Unique Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in HCA Healthcare in the second quarter worth $28,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC raised its stake in HCA Healthcare by 284.0% during the 2nd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. acquired a new position in HCA Healthcare in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. 62.73% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on HCA shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $392.00 target price on shares of HCA Healthcare in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of HCA Healthcare in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $427.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on HCA Healthcare from $405.00 to $438.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Wolfe Research upgraded HCA Healthcare to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on HCA Healthcare from $365.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $379.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at HCA Healthcare

In related news, EVP Michael S. Cuffe sold 8,358 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $385.42, for a total value of $3,221,340.36. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 29,678 shares in the company, valued at $11,438,494.76. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

HCA Healthcare Trading Up 2.7 %

Shares of HCA Healthcare stock traded up $9.52 on Monday, hitting $366.71. The stock had a trading volume of 349,781 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,161,237. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has a twelve month low of $226.44 and a twelve month high of $417.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.71, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.04, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.68. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $392.99 and a 200 day moving average of $354.87.

HCA Healthcare Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.66 per share. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. HCA Healthcare’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.85%.

HCA Healthcare Profile

HCA Healthcare, Inc, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities in the United States. It operates general and acute care hospitals that offers medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy.