For-profit hospital stock report: Week of July 13-17

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).

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