The sale is small relative to HCA's market cap and appears to be a routine compensatory transaction. Monitor for any subsequent Form 4 filings to confirm execution and whether additional insider selling follows.
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Executive Summary
Michael S. Cuffe, an officer of HCA Healthcare, filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 11,800 shares of common stock, with an approximate market value of $5.63 million based on the filing date. The shares were acquired through performance award vestings and stock appreciation right exercises in 2025 and 2026, and the sale is for compensatory payment purposes.
Key Facts
- Reporting owner: Michael S. Cuffe, an officer of HCA Healthcare
- Proposed sale: 11,800 shares of common stock
- Estimated value: approximately $5,628,600 (based on 11,800 shares at $477 per share)
- Broker: Merrill Lynch, Atlanta, GA
- Shares acquired via performance award vestings (Feb 2025, Feb 2026) and stock appreciation right exercise (Oct 2026)
- Sale intended for compensatory payment purposes
- Filing date: October 29, 2026
Financial Impact
Proposed sale of 11,800 shares worth approximately $5.63 million, representing about 0.006% of HCA's $97.4B market cap
Risk Factors
- Form 144 is an intent to sell; the actual sale may not occur
- Insider selling for compensatory purposes is routine and not necessarily a signal of negative outlook
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 144 Filing (Primary) | 0001628280-26-068261 |
| Document: 0001628280-26-068261-index.html | 0001628280-26-068261 |
| Document: 0001628280-26-068261.txt | 0001628280-26-068261 |
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Nov 5, 2026 today | 8-K | $501.00 | awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | $507.48 (+1.29%) |
Nov 4, 2026 today | 144 | $497.00 | awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | $507.48 (+2.11%) |
Nov 4, 2026 1d ago | 144 | $497.00 | awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | $507.48 (+2.11%) |
Nov 2, 2026 3d ago | 8-K | $462.86 | awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | $507.48 (+9.64%) |
Oct 29, 2026 7d ago | 144 | $473.19 | awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | $507.48 (+7.25%) |
Oct 28, 2026 8d ago | Institutional Cluster | $463.22 | awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | $507.48 (+9.55%) |
Oct 27, 2026 9d ago | 8-K | $449.96 | awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | $507.48 (+12.78%) |
Jul 24, 2026 14w ago | 8-K | $382.19 $454.88 | ▲ +19.02% | ▲ +15.73% | $507.48 (+32.78%) |
Jul 14, 2026 16w ago | 8-K | $363.60 $439.17 | ▼ −20.78% | ▼ −17.41% | $507.48 (−39.57%) |
Jun 18, 2026 20w ago | 8-K | $375.17 $425.49 | ▲ +13.41% | ▲ +11.52% | $507.48 (+35.27%) |
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