Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on HCA Healthcare (HCA) to $406 from $427 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. While the firm says it anticipated noise due to hurricanes, the “bigger surprise” was a 2025 view for EBITDA and EPS below the Street that reversed a period of strong beat/raises, according to the firm, which is “tempted by the 9% pullback Friday,” but thinks the stock may be in a for a period of consolidation.
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