Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. HCA Healthcare Inc shares valued at $527,677 were sold by Whalen Kathleen M on Nov 14 ’24. At $357.99 per share, Whalen Kathleen M sold 1,474 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 9,454 shares worth approximately $3.08 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Billington Phillip G sold 3,897 shares, netting a total of over 1,363,950 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $350.00 each, the insider now holds 52,702 shares.
Before that, Akdamar Erol R had sold 2,900 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,023,700, the Group President traded HCA Healthcare Inc shares for $353.00 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,900 shares, worth approximately $2.23 million.
Analysts at Wells Fargo downgraded the stock from ‘”an Equal weight”‘ to ‘”an Underweight”‘ outlook in a report released in late November. As of November 22, 2024, Raymond James has decreased its “an Outperform” rating to a “Mkt perform” for HCA. Earlier on October 11, 2024, KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for HCA stock.
Analyzing HCA Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 6.24%. Over the course of the year, HCA Healthcare Inc shares have jumped approximately 8.40%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $326.80 on 01/23/25 and a 52-week low of $289.98 on 01/03/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $318.21, while a 200-day SMA reached $344.70. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 2.91 million shares from 2.38 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for HCA Healthcare Inc (HCA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 321.56, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 317.76. In the upper region, resistance lies at 327.98. The next price resistance is at 330.60. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 64.23 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 12.75, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 3.91%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
