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

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

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw the largest decrease in share price, with shares falling 8.2 percent last week.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Holdings saw its share price fall 2.7 percent last week, the least of any of the major for-profit hospital operators.

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

  • Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.): $13.02 per share (down 8.2 percent)
  • HCA Holdings (Nashville, Tenn.): $77.43 per share (down 2.7 percent)
  • LifePoint Health (Brentwood, Tenn.): $65.10 per share (down 6 percent)
  • Tenet Healthcare (Dallas): $27.16 per share (down 6 percent)
  • Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.): $131.25 per share (down 2.9 percent)

 

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