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HCA Healthcare, Inc.

Stage 1 · Basing · week 10

As of Oct 22, 2026, HCA Healthcare is in Stage 1, the basing phase, now in week 10 (since Aug 18, 2026). It closed at $467.31, 13.8% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. More about the company

$467.31
+1.72% today
$101B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Basing, not in an uptrend yet

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 41w
S2 34w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 2w → S3 4w → S4 10w → S1 6w → S2 41w → S3 6w → S4 11w → S1 11w → S2 10w → S3 3w → S2 34w → S3 4w → S4 12w → S1 9w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 14 stage runs.

HCA among Medical Care Facilities24th of 49 by relative strength

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Stocks in Medical Care Facilities ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1AGLStage 3 · wk 898+6.8%
2PACSStage 3 · wk 498+15.7%
3LFSTStage 2 · wk 2497+4.0%
4AMNStage 2 · wk 2596+38.1%
5NHCStage 2 · wk 5995+8.4%
6CONStage 2 · wk 2294+14.9%
7INNVStage 3 · wk 593+5.8%
8MDStage 2 · wk 2692+14.3%
…24HCAStage 1 · wk 1061+7.1%
vs 52W High
-13.8%
$359.93 lo$542.23 hi
13.8% below 52W high, pullback range
Stock is basing below old highs. A volume-backed breakout to new highs would be the Stage 2 signal to watch.
Stage Maturity
Week 10
1w13w26w
Week 10, base building
How long this stock has been basing. Longer bases can produce stronger breakouts, but the breakout itself is the signal.
vs 200 DMA
5.4%
200 DMA: $443.27 · sloping down
Stock is testing its 200 DMA as part of the base. Reclaiming and holding above it is a key Stage 2 prerequisite.
Rel Volume
0.67x
vs 50-day avg
Volume in Stage 1 basing is typically quiet. A surge in volume on an upside breakout is the signal to watch.
Trend Health
↑
Short-term trend rising strongly
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+7.1%
3M
+22.5%
6M
-1.0%
YTD
-0.1%
1Y
+8.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-28
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S1
Wk 10 · Vol 0.67x
2026-10-21S1
Wk 10 · Vol 0.49x
2026-10-20S1
Wk 9 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-19S1
Wk 9 · Vol 0.70x
2026-10-16S1
Wk 9 · Vol 1.33x
2026-10-15S1
Wk 9 · Vol 0.87x
2026-10-14S1
Wk 9 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-13S1
Wk 8 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-12S1
Wk 8 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-09S1
Wk 8 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-08S1
Wk 8 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-07S1
Wk 8 · Vol 0.73x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$430.01
200 DMA
$443.27
52W High
$542.23
52W Low
$359.93
5D Low
$454.88
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$470.44
60d High
$470.44
120d High
$470.44
250d High
$542.23
Next resistance
+0.7%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
15.7
Forward 14.6
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+11.6%
Revenue +8.7%
Dividend Yield
0.68%
P/B -15.3

HCA Healthcare: quick answers

What stage is HCA Healthcare in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, HCA Healthcare (HCA) is in Stage 1, the basing phase. It entered Stage 1 on Aug 18, 2026 and is in week 10. What the four stages mean

Is HCA Healthcare in an uptrend?

Not yet. HCA Healthcare is in Stage 1, a base that can come before an uptrend. It trades 5.4% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is HCA Healthcare from its 52-week high?

HCA Healthcare closed at $467.31 on Oct 22, 2026, 13.8% below its 52-week high of $542.23. Its 52-week low is $359.93.

How has HCA Healthcare performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, HCA Healthcare is up 8.9% over the past year and down 0.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is HCA Healthcare in?

HCA Healthcare is in the Medical Care Facilities industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Medical Care Facilities

HCA Healthcare, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides health care services in the United States. The company owns, manages, and operates hospitals, ASCs, freestanding emergency care facilities, urgent care facilities, walk-in clinics, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, as well as rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, physician practices, home health agencies, hospices, outpatient physical therapy providers, home and community-based services providers, and various other facilities. Its general and acute care hospitals offer medical and surgical services, including inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic services, and emergency services; and outpatient services, such as outpatient surgery, laboratory, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. The company was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. HCA Healthcare, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

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