HCA - HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$527.45
DETAILS
HIGH:
$635.00
LOW:
$436.00
MEDIAN:
$530.00
CONSENSUS:
$527.45
UPSIDE:
33.85%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
80% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
15.0x
32.05$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
12.3x
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $527.45 from 46 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $494.79 per share.
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $806.66 (above our primary estimate by 68%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples