HCA - HCA Holdings - Stock Forecast

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HCA is currently covered by 22 analysts with an average price target of $498.19. This is a potential downside of $6.23 (-1.24%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $504.42.

HCA Holdings's activity chart (see below) currently has 785 price targets and 554 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of HCA is 33.33% HOLD, 65.43% BUY and 1.23% SELL.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 93.23% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 222.66 days.

Highest price target for HCA is $590, Lowest price target is $380, average price target is $498.19.

Most recent stock forecast was given by STEPHEN BAXTER from WELLS FARGO on 03-Nov-2026. First documented stock forecast 18-Sep-2013.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of HCA, 27 are a HOLD (33.33%), 53 are a BUY (65.43%), 1 are a SELL (1.23%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Hold Since 14-Aug-2025

$468

$-26.99 (-5.45%)

$381

8 days ago
(03-Nov-2026)

24/26 (92.31%)

$0.27 (0.06%)

76

Buy Since 13-Apr-2020

$510

$15.01 (3.03%)

$495

8 days ago
(03-Nov-2026)

35/37 (94.59%)

$42.27 (9.04%)

271

Buy Since 25-Apr-2022

$521

$26.01 (5.25%)

$496

12 days ago
(30-Oct-2026)

23/27 (85.19%)

$47.81 (10.10%)

82

Hold Since 16-Jul-2026

$401

$-93.99 (-18.99%)

$387

13 days ago
(29-Oct-2026)

20/24 (83.33%)

$-77.08 (-16.12%)

185

Buy Since 27-Jan-2025

$486

$-8.99 (-1.82%)

$460

14 days ago
(28-Oct-2026)

6/7 (85.71%)

$36.04 (8.01%)

72

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What is HCA (HCA Holdings) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 223 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 93.23%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on HCA (HCA Holdings)?

Stephen Baxter

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on HCA (HCA Holdings)?

Stephen Baxter works at WELLS FARGO and has 24 price targets and 13 ratings on HCA

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on HCA (HCA Holdings)?

Brian Tanquilut with the highest potential upside of $198.32

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on HCA (HCA Holdings)?

Michael Newshel with the lowest potential downside of -$407.47
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