HCA
StockHCA Healthcare, Inc.
Price
$535.97
as of Feb 23, 2026
All Time High: $540.29
Near All-Time High
Current Drawdown
-0.8%
Days in Drawdown
5
Avg Max Drawdown
5.0%
Avg Length
35
Drawdown Severity Score™
0.2
HCA - Price & High Water Mark
HCA - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
HCA Healthcare, Inc. is trading slightly below its recent peak. As of 2026-02-23, the stock price is $535.97, just 0.8% below its all-time high of $540.29.
Based on comprehensive historical analysis spanning 14 years, HCA Healthcare, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 5.0% in depth, with an average duration of 35 days. HCA Healthcare, Inc. has gone through 144 total drawdown events in the last 14 years. The largest drawdown for HCA Healthcare, Inc. in the last 14 years was 39.5%. The longest drawdown duration in its history was 357 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for HCA Healthcare, Inc. currently stands at 0.16. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range—a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns—periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that may represent a buying opportunity.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Complete record of all 144 historical pullbacks below.
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | Ongoing | 5 days | -0.8% | $540.29 | $535.97 | — |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-11-21 | 2 days | -1.0% | $481.06 | $476.28 | $491.00 |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-17 | 8 days | -3.6% | $476.61 | $459.30 | $477.10 |
| 2025-11-06 | 2025-11-07 | 2 days | -0.4% | $473.20 | $471.36 | $476.61 |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-04 | 6 days | -1.9% | $468.40 | $459.68 | $471.68 |
| 2025-10-28 | 2025-10-29 | 2 days | -0.3% | $467.86 | $466.46 | $468.40 |
| 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-24 | 2 days | -0.2% | $441.19 | $440.16 | $447.04 |
| 2025-10-08 | 2025-10-22 | 15 days | -6.1% | $437.57 | $410.68 | $441.19 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-02 | 2 days | -0.0% | $426.20 | $426.07 | $426.69 |
| 2025-09-08 | 2025-09-29 | 22 days | -6.3% | $420.02 | $393.66 | $420.92 |
| 2024-10-21 | 2025-09-05 | 320 days | -28.4% | $412.19 | $294.93 | $420.02 |
| 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-18 | 2 days | -0.7% | $405.93 | $403.20 | $412.19 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-16 | 16 days | -6.9% | $403.15 | $375.52 | $405.93 |
| 2024-09-24 | 2024-09-30 | 7 days | -1.0% | $402.43 | $398.56 | $403.15 |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-09-19 | 3 days | -1.5% | $400.17 | $394.29 | $400.26 |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-16 | 11 days | -3.2% | $393.88 | $381.20 | $400.17 |
| 2024-09-04 | 2024-09-05 | 2 days | -0.4% | $391.98 | $390.46 | $393.88 |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-08-27 | 2 days | -0.1% | $385.00 | $384.72 | $386.38 |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-08-13 | 12 days | -3.6% | $359.59 | $346.77 | $365.27 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-24 | 27 days | -8.2% | $339.95 | $312.05 | $340.59 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-06-27 | 3 days | -0.3% | $338.05 | $337.14 | $339.95 |
| 2024-06-20 | 2024-06-24 | 5 days | -0.7% | $337.33 | $335.08 | $338.05 |
| 2024-06-11 | 2024-06-18 | 8 days | -1.5% | $337.29 | $332.21 | $337.33 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-10 | 8 days | -2.3% | $335.79 | $328.13 | $337.29 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-05-30 | 60 days | -11.0% | $329.65 | $293.54 | $331.20 |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-27 | 8 days | -1.0% | $326.63 | $323.51 | $327.83 |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-18 | 4 days | -0.9% | $321.00 | $318.22 | $323.36 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2024-03-14 | 4 days | -1.3% | $320.92 | $316.86 | $321.00 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-05 | 9 days | -1.2% | $311.05 | $307.44 | $311.23 |
| 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-23 | 22 days | -3.2% | $310.36 | $300.38 | $311.05 |
| 2023-07-03 | 2024-01-31 | 213 days | -26.7% | $297.96 | $218.28 | $300.73 |
| 2023-06-26 | 2023-06-27 | 2 days | -0.2% | $290.03 | $289.51 | $292.19 |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-22 | 3 days | -1.6% | $284.81 | $280.12 | $289.05 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-06-16 | 47 days | -8.1% | $281.51 | $258.74 | $284.81 |
| 2023-04-25 | 2023-04-28 | 4 days | -2.9% | $280.45 | $272.44 | $281.51 |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-21 | 8 days | -1.0% | $267.87 | $265.30 | $275.52 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2023-04-12 | 357 days | -39.5% | $266.76 | $161.43 | $266.87 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-04-20 | 34 days | -8.8% | $258.82 | $236.17 | $266.76 |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-17 | 2 days | -0.1% | $258.47 | $258.22 | $258.82 |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-15 | 4 days | -2.1% | $258.40 | $252.92 | $258.47 |
| 2022-03-07 | 2022-03-10 | 4 days | -2.8% | $256.77 | $249.63 | $258.40 |
| 2021-09-17 | 2022-03-02 | 167 days | -13.8% | $252.62 | $217.81 | $252.63 |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-16 | 7 days | -1.4% | $248.89 | $245.43 | $252.62 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2021-09-08 | 36 days | -5.1% | $244.31 | $231.93 | $245.20 |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-08-02 | 12 days | -1.4% | $240.21 | $236.84 | $241.89 |
| 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-20 | 8 days | -1.2% | $212.34 | $209.73 | $239.87 |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-07-09 | 2 days | -1.3% | $209.06 | $206.28 | $210.85 |
| 2021-06-02 | 2021-07-07 | 36 days | -6.5% | $207.56 | $194.05 | $209.06 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-05-27 | 17 days | -3.9% | $203.73 | $195.83 | $205.46 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-05-03 | 8 days | -2.0% | $194.70 | $190.85 | $196.63 |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-21 | 3 days | -2.0% | $189.35 | $185.51 | $189.92 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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