For-profit hospital stock report: Week of Feb. 13-17

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

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services saw the largest increase in share price, with shares rising 5 percent.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Holdings saw its share price rise 1.2 percent, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.

Here is how the five operators stacked up.

  • Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $6.90 per share (up 4.5 percent)
  • HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $84.63 per share (up 1.2 percent)
  • LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $62.94 per share (up 2.8 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $19.37 per share (up 2.1 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $122.24 per share (up 5 percent)

 

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