For-profit hospital stock report: Feb. 29-March 4

All five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the largest increase in share price, with shares rising 9.5 percent last week.

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw its share price rise 1.1 percent last week, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.

Here is how the five operators' stock prices stacked up last week.

  • Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $17.12 per share (up 9.5 percent)
  • Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $73.00 per share (up 2.9 percent)
  • LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $65.67 per share (up 3.2 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $27.79 per share (up 8.2 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $115.54 per share (up 1.1 percent)

 

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