HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:HCA - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US40412C1018 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, HCA scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. HCA has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
HCA is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so HCA is lagging the market.
In the last month HCA has a been trading in the 309.44 - 340.18 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
HCA has an average volume of 1603780 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, HCA outperforms 51% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
HCA is an average performer in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 54% of 108 stocks in the same industry.
The technical rating of HCA is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
293.72
340.21
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 296.69 to 296.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 305.11 to 305.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 314.81 to 323.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 329.50 to 329.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @336.84 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS51.89
Mansfield-0.98
10 Day High334.19
10 Day Low313.08
20 Day High340.18
20 Day Low309.45
52 Week High417.14
52 Week Low289.98
Performance
1 Week-0.17%
2 Weeks2.74%
1 Month-2.04%
3 Month-1.92%
6 Month-18.87%
12 Month2.87%
2 Year31.83%
3 Year28.22%
5 Year152.69%
10 Year348.62%
15 YearN/A
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)-0.28
RSI(14)49.95
LBB311.06
UBB329.41
NYSE:HCA (2/28/2025, 3:26:30 PM)
302.21
-18.73 (-5.84%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-5.84%
1 Week-0.17%
2 Weeks2.74%
1 Month-2.04%
3 Month-1.92%
6 Month-18.87%
12 Month2.87%
2 Year31.83%
3 Year28.22%
5 Year152.69%
10 Year348.62%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)9.71
ATR(20)%3.06%
ATR Inc48.52%
Range Today13.95
ADR(20)9.61
ADR(20)%3.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS51.89
Mansfield-0.98
10 Day High334.19
10 Day Low313.08
20 Day High340.18
20 Day Low309.45
52 Week High417.14
52 Week Low289.98
CS1 End320.68
CR1 Start329.5
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.23%
DER(5)-2.64%
Volume2.37M
Volume Incr14.29%
Vol(5)1.99M
Vol(50)1.60M