HCA Healthcare Inc. Stock Rallies 5.6%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of HCA Healthcare Inc. advanced 5.6% to $429.19 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.4% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.0% to 53,277.01.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

HCA Healthcare Inc. closed 22.9% short of its 52-week high of $556.52, which the company achieved on March 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Community Health Systems Inc. rose 1.0% to $3.01, Tenet Healthcare Corp. rose 3.0% to $280.77.

Trading volume totaled 2.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.6 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 21, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)