HCA Healthcare (HCA): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for HCA Healthcare, an S&P 500 component in the Health Care sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $395.98 |
| Sector (GICS) | Health Care |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +14.19% |
| Total return over period | +48.57% |
| Annualized volatility | 27.50% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.38 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.53 |
| Max drawdown | -33.62% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.20% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.20 |
| Period range | $217.19 – $543.23 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, HCA Healthcare (HCA) has posted an annualized return of +14.19% with annual volatility of 27.50%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.38. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -33.62%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.20, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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