Morgan Stanley Reiterates Underweight Rating on HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA)

Market Context

HCA Healthcare, Inc. operates in the Healthcare sector. The stock currently trades at $389.62 with a market capitalization of $117.1B. The stock has declined 19.1% over the past 52 weeks.

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Recent Analyst Activity for HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 6 Buy, 3 Hold, 1 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jul 27, 2026	Morgan Stanley	Underweight	N/A
Jul 27, 2026	UBS	Buy	N/A
Jul 27, 2026	RBC Capital	Outperform	N/A
Jul 27, 2026	Oppenheimer	Outperform	N/A
Jul 27, 2026	Truist Securities	Buy	N/A

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