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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrades HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (HCA) Price Target, Citing Strategic Strengths
Cantor Fitzgerald elevated HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) price target to $444 from $405 on May 21, 2025, reaffirming an Overweight rating. The adjustment arises from to analyst's confidence in the healthcare giant's operational resilience and growth trajectory and reflects a 16% potential upside from the stock's current closing price of $381.81. A team of healthcare professionals in lab coats and masks meeting at a hospital ward. HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), headquartered in Tennessee, is a leading American for-profit company, providing healthcare services through its 186 hospitals and approximately 2,400 care sites in 20 states and the United Kingdom. The company holds a dominant position in the market, supported by its $92.72 billion market capitalization. According to Cantor Fitzgerald's lead analysts, Sarah James, HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) demonstrated resilient performance across its service lines and significantly recovered from a $250 million EBITDA downturn in late 2024, attributed to hurricane-related disruptions. With 85% of the patient volumes derived from these locations, the company aims to elevate the care sites per hospital from 13 to 20. HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) also has plans to cover the rural emergency services by making additional investments in transportation acquisitions like ambulance and helicopter fleets, and similar healthcare accessibilities. Notably, the stock experienced a dip in pre-market trading despite better-than-expected Q1 2025 results, including a 20% year-over-year growth in EPS. However, pointing to strategic site expansions and geographic reach initiatives, Cantor Fitzgerald anticipates a long-term value from HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA). While we acknowledge the potential of HCA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than HCA and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the READ NEXT: and Disclosure: None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cantor Fitzgerald Upgrades HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (HCA) Price Target, Citing Strategic Strengths
Cantor Fitzgerald elevated HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s (NYSE:HCA) price target to $444 from $405 on May 21, 2025, reaffirming an Overweight rating. The adjustment arises from to analyst's confidence in the healthcare giant's operational resilience and growth trajectory and reflects a 16% potential upside from the stock's current closing price of $381.81. A team of healthcare professionals in lab coats and masks meeting at a hospital ward. HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), headquartered in Tennessee, is a leading American for-profit company, providing healthcare services through its 186 hospitals and approximately 2,400 care sites in 20 states and the United Kingdom. The company holds a dominant position in the market, supported by its $92.72 billion market capitalization. According to Cantor Fitzgerald's lead analysts, Sarah James, HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) demonstrated resilient performance across its service lines and significantly recovered from a $250 million EBITDA downturn in late 2024, attributed to hurricane-related disruptions. With 85% of the patient volumes derived from these locations, the company aims to elevate the care sites per hospital from 13 to 20. HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA) also has plans to cover the rural emergency services by making additional investments in transportation acquisitions like ambulance and helicopter fleets, and similar healthcare accessibilities. Notably, the stock experienced a dip in pre-market trading despite better-than-expected Q1 2025 results, including a 20% year-over-year growth in EPS. However, pointing to strategic site expansions and geographic reach initiatives, Cantor Fitzgerald anticipates a long-term value from HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA). While we acknowledge the potential of HCA as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than HCA and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the READ NEXT: and Disclosure: None.
Times of Oman
13-05-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
AI presents new opportunities for data and analytic officers: Gartner
New Delhi: A survey conducted by audit and consultancy firm Gartner found that 70 per cent of chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) have the primary responsibility for building the AI strategy and operating model for the organisation they work for. The audit and consultancy firm surveyed 504 data and analytics executive leaders worldwide for its CDAO Agenda Survey for 2025, which ran from September through November 2024. "2025 is a critical year for CDAOs, as AI presents a new opportunity for them to establish their rank in AI leadership," said Sarah James, Sr Director Analyst at Gartner, during the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit taking place this week in London. "CDAOs' exposure across the organization, combined with their AI-ready data expertise, positions them uniquely to lead, guide and challenge their respective organizations to successfully deliver value from AI. This is making the CDAO's role pivotal to AI success. No other role has the opportunity to make the necessary connections and be at the center of the D&A and AI coalition of the willing," said James. Gartner predicts that by 2027, 75 per cent of CDAOs not seen as essential to their organization's AI success will lose their "C-level" position. As per definition, C-level jobs, also known as the C-suite, are the highest-level executive positions within an organisation. The CDAO role has become more established and strategic because of the complexity and ubiquity of data, its use and its value. The Gartner survey found that CDAOs reporting to the CEO increased to 36 per cent in 2025, up from 21 per cent in 2024. However, the role of CDAO is evolving due to the prioritisation of AI within organisations. While the CDAO role is secure, organisations are exploring different structures for AI leadership, Gartner said. Gartner analysts foresee the CDAO role evolving in three distinct directions. Expert D&A Leader: In this role, the D&A leader serves as the central, cross-functional data expert in the organisation, likely to be a VP or head-of-data role that reports to IT. The role holds a holistic view of data across the organisation and contributes their expertise across lines of business, overseeing global business intelligence (BI), master data management (MDM), reporting, and data platforms. Connector CDAO: In this role, the CDAO orchestrates essential connections to ensure effective delivery. They embed D&A solutions in smart products and services for CxOs, bridging the gap between CxOs and the realms of data, analytics and AI. The role also drives the organisation's AI agenda forward, positioning the individual as an AI leader, if not the AI leader. Pioneer CDAx: The "x" represents an aggregate of the chief data officer (CDO), CDAO and chief data and AI officer (CDAIO) roles and responsibilities. This role acts as a transformation and change agent, who applies technology cross-functionally. The executive, likely to be an AI leader, champions solutions to D&A and AI concerns and issues, upholds ethical principles and maintains strong governance across the organization. "D&A leadership will continue to diverge in the near future and existing and aspiring CDAOs should develop their skills and expertise that align with their chosen path. This will help them to enhance their role and place in AI leadership," said James.
Channel Post MEA
12-05-2025
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
70% of CDAOs Primarily Responsible For Drafting AI Strategy
Seventy percent of chief data & analytics officers (CDAOs) have the primary responsibility for building the AI strategyand operating model for the organization, according to a new Gartner, Inc. survey. The Gartner CDAO Agenda Survey for 2025 from September through November 2024 among 504 data and analytics executive leaders across the world. '2025 is a critical year for CDAOs, as AI presents a new opportunity for them to establish their rank in AI leadership,' said Sarah James, Sr Director Analyst at Gartner, during the Gartner Data & Analytics Summittaking place this week in London. 'CDAOs' exposure across the organization, combined with their AI-ready data expertise, positions them uniquely to lead, guide and challenge their respective organizations to successfully deliver value from AI. This is making the CDAO's role pivotal to AI success. No other role has the opportunity to make the necessary connections and be at the center of the D&A and AI coalition of the willing,' said James. Gartner predicts that by 2027, 75% of CDAOs not seen as essential to their organization's AI success will lose their C-level position. The CDAO role has become more established and strategic because of the complexity and ubiquity of data, its use and its value. The survey found that CDAOs reporting to the CEOincreased to 36% in 2025, up from 21% in 2024. However, the role of CDAO is evolving due to the prioritization of AI within organizations. While the CDAO role is secure,organizations are exploring different structures for AI leadership. Gartner analysts foresee the CDAO role evolving in three distinct directions. Expert D&A Leader: In this role, the D&A leader serves as the central, cross-functional data expert in the organization, likely to be a VP or head-of-data role that reports to IT. The role holds a holistic view of data across the organization and contributes their expertise across lines of business, overseeing global business intelligence (BI), master data management (MDM), reporting, and data platforms. In this role, the D&A leader serves as the central, cross-functional data expert in the organization, likely to be a VP or head-of-data role that reports to IT. The role holds a holistic view of data across the organization and contributes their expertise across lines of business, overseeing global business intelligence (BI), master data management (MDM), reporting, and data platforms. Connector CDAO: In this role, the CDAO orchestrates essential connections to ensure effective delivery. They embed D&A solutions in smart products and services for CxOs, bridging the gap between CxOs and the realms of data, analytics and AI. The role also drives the organization's AI agenda forward, positioning the individual as an AI leader, if not the AI leader. In this role, the CDAO orchestrates essential connections to ensure effective delivery. They embed D&A solutions in smart products and services for CxOs, bridging the gap between CxOs and the realms of data, analytics and AI. The role also drives the organization's AI agenda forward, positioning the individual as an AI leader, if not the AI leader. Pioneer CDAx:The 'x' represents an aggregate of the chief data officer (CDO), CDAO and chief data and AI officer (CDAIO) roles and responsibilities. This role acts as a transformation and change agent, who applies technology cross-functionally. The executive, likely to be an AI leader, champions solutions to D&A and AI concerns and issues, upholds ethical principles and maintains strong governance across the organization. 'D&A leadership will continue to diverge in the near future and existing and aspiring CDAOs should develop their skills and expertise that align with their chosen path. This will help them to enhance their role and place in AI leadership,' said James. 0 0
Economic Times
12-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
AI presents new opportunities for data and analytic officers: Gartner
A survey conducted by audit and consultancy firm Gartner found that 70% of chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) have the primary responsibility for building the AI strategy and operating model for the organisation they work audit and consultancy firm surveyed 504 data and analytics executive leaders worldwide for its CDAO Agenda Survey for 2025, which ran from September through November 2024. "2025 is a critical year for CDAOs, as AI presents a new opportunity for them to establish their rank in AI leadership," said Sarah James, Sr Director Analyst at Gartner, during the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit taking place this week in London."CDAOs' exposure across the organization, combined with their AI-ready data expertise, positions them uniquely to lead, guide and challenge their respective organizations to successfully deliver value from AI. This is making the CDAO's role pivotal to AI success. No other role has the opportunity to make the necessary connections and be at the center of the D&A and AI coalition of the willing," said predicts that by 2027, 75% of CDAOs not seen as essential to their organization's AI success will lose their "C-level" position. As per definition, C-level jobs, also known as the C-suite, are the highest-level executive positions within an organisation. The CDAO role has become more established and strategic because of the complexity and ubiquity of data, its use and its value. The Gartner survey found that CDAOs reporting to the CEO increased to 36% in 2025, up from 21% in the role of CDAO is evolving due to the prioritisation of AI within organisations. While the CDAO role is secure, organisations are exploring different structures for AI leadership, Gartner analysts foresee the CDAO role evolving in three distinct directions. Expert D&A Leader: In this role, the D&A leader serves as the central, cross-functional data expert in the organisation, likely to be a VP or head-of-data role that reports to IT. The role holds a holistic view of data across the organisation and contributes their expertise across lines of business, overseeing global business intelligence (BI), master data management (MDM), reporting, and data platforms. Connector CDAO: In this role, the CDAO orchestrates essential connections to ensure effective delivery. They embed D&A solutions in smart products and services for CxOs, bridging the gap between CxOs and the realms of data, analytics and AI. The role also drives the organisation's AI agenda forward, positioning the individual as an AI leader, if not the AI leader. Pioneer CDAx: The "x" represents an aggregate of the chief data officer (CDO), CDAO and chief data and AI officer (CDAIO) roles and responsibilities. This role acts as a transformation and change agent, who applies technology cross-functionally. The executive, likely to be an AI leader, champions solutions to D&A and AI concerns and issues, upholds ethical principles and maintains strong governance across the organization. "D&A leadership will continue to diverge in the near future and existing and aspiring CDAOs should develop their skills and expertise that align with their chosen path. This will help them to enhance their role and place in AI leadership," said James.
