Four of the five major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices fall last week.
With shares up 0.85 percent, King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services was the only hospital operator to see its share price increase last week.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America saw the largest decrease in share price, with its shares falling 2.33 percent to $93.24 last week.
Here is how the five operators stack up.
- Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $60.62 per share (down 1.83 percent).
- Hospital Corporation of America (Nashville, Tenn.): $93.24 per share (down 2.33 percent).
- LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $85.59 per share (down 1.22 percent).
- Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Dallas): $58.65 per share (down 1.31 percent).
- Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $141.23 per share (up 0.85 percent).