DJ HCA Healthcare Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of HCA Healthcare Inc. $(HCA)$ shed 1.02% to $534.78 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.10% to 6,843.22 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.07% to 49,533.19.
The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak.
HCA Healthcare Inc. closed 3.28% below its 52-week high of $552.90, which the company achieved on February 12th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Community Health Systems Inc. (CYH) rose 0.58% to $3.44 and Tenet Healthcare Corp. $(THC)$ rose 1.36% to $234.25.
Trading volume (922,541) remained 273,811 below its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 17, 2026.
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February 17, 2026 16:38 ET (21:38 GMT)
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